"Sooner or later, though, you always have to wake up."Avatar's second DVD release contains the first theatrical cut, the version shown in cinemas in Summer 2010 which was extended by 8 minutes, and this new edit which runs 16 minutes longer than the original. Like all of Cameron's extended versions, the re-instated footage makes for a slightly enriched experience but does not really add anything essential that was missing from the first-released cut - for example, the Earth-bound prologue adds little of consequence for context or character, and merely delays getting to Pandora. 3D was undoubtedly a huge part of the cinema viewing experience of Avatar, but for 2D home viewing the film still has considerable visual and emotional impact. Three main positive things stand out from watching the film again one year later: Sully's 'journey' is engaging throughout, the creation of a new world shows extraordinary depth and detail, and Sigourney Weaver creates another terrific character, both human and Na'avi. Apart from the occasional dialogue clunker, it is a great testament to Cameron and his actors that the true heart of this admittedly slight story cuts through all of the technology on show.
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