The Best Review of ‘Avatar’ I’ve Ever Seen

By Allie Townsend | @Allie_Townsend | February 1, 2010 | +

Sick of Avatar yet? Good, because you’re going to want to see this.

This two-part Avatar analysis is half rant, half film facade breakdown. More than a comical comparison of James Cameron’s block busting techniques, it breaks down the plots, sub plots and character development to explain why the entire world has been sucked under the $2 million blue umbrella.

For example:

“You’ve been played by a Hollywood snake oil salesman for the cash in your wallet, you fools! Take your Prozac and get back in the toll booth.”

From Red Letter Media – who brought us an amazing look at train wreck The Phantom Menace – the same slobbery-voiced old man with a twinge of a mental handicap delivers a jab-by-jab review of Avatar that’s amusingly honest.

If this doesn’t beat any review you’ve come across, I’m just not sure what will.

(More on Techland: The Best Review of ‘Phantom Menace’ I’ve Ever Seen)

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lazarusl

This guy is amazing. Not sure if it’s better than the Star Wars reviews or not, but the first couple of minutes from part 2 of this one is just about the funniest thing I’ve seen so far this year.
guymont

This is pretty hilarious (though the Star Wars one is better), and I actually enjoyed the movie. I realize this is comedy, but I disagreed with his view that the Na’vi are nonviolent. They do live in a sort of harmony with nature as hunter-gatherers, but they were constantly ready to attack the humans (in defense I suppose) whenever they got the chance. It’s not a positive or negative attribute for or against them; just a more realistic evaluation.
Villafranca

Not only does this guy give the best movie reviews, but he also kinda sounds like Kevin from “The Office.” Bonus!
bignumone

Holy crap! I loved that movie and now I hate it. What an incredible review!

Actually, I still like the movie, and I did notice some of the political “messages” it spewed, but I never thought about it in the depth this guy seems to have. I was laughing so hard at his comments I had to send a link to this to my friends.

That was awesome!