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The biggest blockbuster of all time carries an Indian name as its title. This is especially heartening to see when the Hindi movies of late, have submitted themselves to the fantasy of carrying English titles. James Cameron has delivered a performance to satisfy his audiences who he disappointed for more than a decade by not directing a feature film for them. The movie has characters more like in a video game on Xbox and so opens up a huge commercial potential on that front too.

Plus Points:

1) Screenplay: The storyline isn't great but the amazing screenplay keeps even the Indian audiences stick to their seats throughout the movie - the full 3 hours. Indian filmmakers can take lessons from James on how to move a story without songs and irritating comedy and still deliver a scintillating performance.

2) Animation: The movie is about 40% animation and it has been handled in a very controlled and beautiful manner.

One has to watch it more than once as it requires time to understand Pandora and the indigenous Navis. The 3D presentation of the movies makes one to watch it the third time just to get a feel of it and cherish the viewing experience.

The movie with a theme similar to the US attack on Iraq for oil - widely acclaimed by critics - sends a strong political message across the world. It will take more than a decade for someone to forget the Avatar experience. Hats off to you James!