I recently saw Avatar (twice) and Sherlock Holmes. Both brilliant movies, though of quite different genres so I'm not going to compare them. Well, maybe I will, just a little bit.
Avatar
You're dropped right into the plot and quickly caught up to speed in about fifteen minutes. From there on it's non-stop action, romance, tragedy and finally, justice. Very popular, most likely not only due to the film's quality but also because it's been declared the "most expensive movie ever made". Though the climax feels a bit like Terminator and the science behind the aliens and their planet leave something to be desired, I enjoyed the movie overall. It was a great stand-alone story but would be ruined by a sequel, in my opinion. Avatar gets 3.5/5 stars.
Sherlock Holmes
A dramatic, old-style yet somehow modern atmosphere (loved the music) combined with witty characters and plenty of action made this one of my favorite movies. Ever. Dropping you right into the plot (more cleverly and with more interest than Avatar) the action never stops...it seems Holmes is never safe. And neither are those around him. If you watch Sherlock Holmes you'll never know who to trust and you'll definitely never know what's going on 'till Holmes or Watson explains it (one of its few faults). With a dramatic finish this movie sets itself right up for a much-deserved sequel. And I can't wait! My only disappointments were that it wasn't quite long enough and it was hard to hear Holmes and Watson when they were always mumbling things to each other that probably would've been funny if the audience could hear them. Sherlock Holmes gets 4/5 stars.
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