I just finished watching Avatar on Blu Ray. Here are my thoughts.
Movie: 4/5
Directing was good and the pace of the film kept me interested. However, being a sci-fi geek, I can't help but to think that the themes and imagery have all been done before in film and videogames.
I orgiinally saw this in the theatres in 3D. Without the 3D aspect, the movie doesn't feel the same. Still, it was good enough that I was able to watch it at home for a second viewing and still enjoyed it.
Video: 5/5
I was concerned about the video quality after reading some posts online about the image being too soft. There were a few screenshots showin his too. I can safely say that the video quality is top notch. I couldn't see any artifacts, dnr, macroblocking etc. This looked as pristine as a pixar film on blu.
Audio: 5/5
I watcheD the movie in DTS-MA. The sound quality and mixing was amazing! In the scenes in the jungle, the mix creates the ambience of being right there. I almost thought that there were birds and other creatures hiding in my walls. Dialogue was always clear and crisp, with big sound effects and ambient effects all at the perfect levels. I hate to say it, but for me,this even beats the Dark Knight in sound. Just simply amazing.
Extras: 0/5
No extras. None. Nada. Very disappointing. Not even trailers! I'm kind of wondering why they even bothered including a DVD copy but no digital copy.
This disc should definitely be in your collection (unless you are waitig for the extendend or 3D versions). Good movie and great reference/demo material.
