Avatar

While I was on holiday, the chance arose to see James Cameron's acclaimed movie Avatar in a large shipboard cinema, and so – although I hadn't planned to watch the film any time soon- I grabbed the opportunity. And I'm very glad I did, even without 3-D glasses to admire the amazing special effects.

It's essentially an adventure story, with various classis elements. In 2154, a paralysed ex-marine, Jake Sully, replaces his recently deceased twin brother in a mission to distant Pandora, a...