Just got back from seeing it on IMAX 3D. Nothing about the film surprised me other than how AWESOME it was.
Were the characters stock and the plot completely paint-by-numbers? Yes, totally. There wasn't a single original character or plot idea in the whole film.
Did I care? No.
Relentless eye-candy (phosphorescent forest? Hell yes!), the best CGI I've ever seen, well-paced action, surprisingly few but well placed moments of comic relief (I gotta get some samples...) love, death, pathos, redemption...
I can't wait for part 2.
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