I don’t have words.
The movie is just non-stop humans being absolute colonizer monsters and the people (and creatures) of Pandora, who want to live in peace, being forced to fight back (and kicking human ass).
The movie lives and dies by it’s visual effects and by god are they incredible. Pandora is just such a beautiful world, and Cameron lets you experience it in all its beauty and unity and peace before he shows the ugly human machines and weapons kill and destroy it. You feel the pain and the righteous anger when the Navi fight back. I was cheering for every human death of which there are many.
Is the story perfect? Nah. There are points where it’s cliche etc but I don’t mind that. There is a larger story about nature and colonisation and that’s what matters so much more. Pandora is a world that can fight back because the world itself is alive and connected and god just imagine if Earth was like that.
I’m definitely gonna see it again and I’m super pumped for the sequels.
not major spoilers, just a scene where you can leave
After the Sully family arrive at the water tribe, there are a few scenes showing the kids learning “the way of water” and facing some bullying etc. you can leave for a couple minutes during then. Scenes after that are important, so you can’t take too long.
Honestly, I’ll not worry too much what you miss. You’ll most definitely wanna see it again, so the next time you can leave during a scene you’ve already seen, and stick for the one you missed the first time around.