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There's literally no point to watching this movie in the standard 2-D format. The movie is special in 3-D because only then will the audience see all the nuance details and effects that were intended to be experienced by Cameron. The story is nothing special, albeit more realistic since the bad guys aren't really "bad" in the traditional Disney movie, cookie cutter sense. There are some environmental issues that one must wrestle with during and after the movie, but perhaps this is not a bad thing. That is not to say the movie's story is bad, it's quite good that I believed in the emotional depth of the characters who were essentially figments of someone else's imagination projected into digital reality. However, it could be better, and improving the content is a task that future filmmakers must face if they are to truly push the frontier. With that said, the main innovation of this movie is the 3-D storytelling which significantly enhances the movie-going experience. In Cameron's other work Titanic, there was a great "sunset." With Avatar, I hope this is the "dawn" of a new era in cinema.

I am not particularly fond of the vampire genre, but this movie is so much more. It is artistic, poetic, and in many ways a very profound movie exploring the nature of good and evil. It does so through the world of a child where both pure evil and pure goodness are somewhat discernible, and it achieves an astounding array of contrasts that allow us to see that good and evil can coexist side by side. Doing so, this movie is very thought-provoking, leaving the audience yearning to read the novel. In short, this movie is a gem. There is no need to remake this movie which according to IMDb.com they will be. You don't need to wait until 2010, you should watch this movie now.

The Dark Knight is a masterpiece. No better story could be written. No more complexity added to the characters. No better dialog for the scenes. If I had dreamed of a perfect movie, this would be it. As believable as a documentary, but as extraordinary as a blockbuster, this movie achieves a rare feat; highly entertaining yet enlightens us with its brooding scepter of turmoil and conflict. While contemplating the story, it is difficult to draw the line between a hero and a villain with the key characters. The dynamism is a key component to the success of the story and its ability to tell a far reaching tale about ourselves and our society. The bar for motion pictures has been raised with and by the Dark Knight, one of the greatest movies of all time.

If you are disenchanted with the movie industry these days for the lack of quality, you are not alone. If you want to see a relatively new movie that delivers on many levels, Vanilla Sky is a leading candidate. I will spare the details of the plot, but will give you a primer on how to appreciate this fine work of art to enhance your movie-watching experience.

To begin, the allusion to impressionistic art is not a coincidence. The art of impressionism embodies a whole set of socio-historical ideas that add depth to the movie. The beautiful "Monet-like" skies represents a disillusion with realism and an erasure of memory, evident in the visual display of distortion and haziness in many impressionist paintings. The scene in which these impressionistic skies appear reveal the emotional torment of the past as well as the desire to distort or rewrite it. This makes the main character's initial starting point as a wealthy playboy instead of a pauper essential in framing the movie's plot twist.

In addition to its crafty and artistic themes, the movie has a strong soundtrack that is both enjoyable and fun, but very appropriate for the scenes. Despite the lack of dynamic characters in this movie, with the main character being the only one although he too is rather static, the movie delivers a revelation that can only be appreciated with more than one viewing. It is through this second or third viewing that you pinpoint the scenes in which the main character has revelations about the nature of his reality and realizes whether or not he is dreaming. Through these scenes do you see his transformation. Simultaneously, through these scenes do you as the audience vicariously experience this change.

This movie is not about character development, it is about audience awareness of reality and fantasy. Will you be able to tell if a painting is impressionistic or a realistic landscape painting from afar? Probably not. Will you be able to discern a real scene from a dream in this movie without well-marked cues? It's unlikely. It is through careful analysis will one be able to determine the true nature of the scene, real or fantasy, and the depth of the audience's understanding alone will add depth (and appreciation) to this masterpiece. These visual cues will be revealed within the movie, but you will realize that your ability to distinguish between what's real and what's not is the driving force of the movie apart from the beautiful imagery and iconography.

The Great Gatsby was not considered to be a "Great American Novel" immediately after its release. It took a decade for the novel to be rediscovered and then catapulted into its deserving place today as an icon of American literature. I make no qualms about my desire to have this movie also be catapulted into its place among the greatest movies of all time as well. In the midst of the terribly banal climate of movies today, I hope my post will motivate some more attention for this great movie.

Sure, we can forgive the lack of realism in the stunts and the cheesiness of the action scenes. But the movie seemed like a satire of the old Indy movies. There was no chemistry between the actors, the action sequences were long and uninteresting, and put together it was not a very well made film. Moviegoers shouldn't be told that our expectations are off to compensate for a low-rate movie, we should be commended for warning others of this debacle. This movie milked millions of dollars primarily because of reputation and not of substance, and that's what is upsetting. For the many who support this movie for whatever reason, realize that both your time and your money is on the line, neither of which should be compromised for nostalgia.