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Duncan, really, "juvenilia"? (not to mention "silly, pretentious, and pointless". "Fun" didn't ameliorate the negative of the previous three adjectives). I've read your reviews off and on for years and I honestly have to say I don't see the joy or the power of film making when you write about it. I'm way over 12 and I found Avatar to be a transformative, totally immersive film and that is due to James Cameron's devotion to craft. And yes, he makes films, his way. He's a flawed human being but one who is uncompromising when it comes to his craft and he is well aware that spectacle is only part of what makes a film. I've read him talking about it and I admire him for thinking so. I can't say that your review is wrong, it's your subjective viewpoint, but it saddens me that what you wrote is all you saw. Also, that what you wrote may keep people from seeing the film.— December 20, 2009 5:44 p.m.