Reviewed by JuliaAerides
This is, in a single word a disappointment. To be specific, he has made a dull, poorly acted, and thoroughly unappealing fantasy, featuring characters locked in a struggle of no interest. Its a waste of money and I sorely regreted watching it.
Plot wise? There is no plot~!! The viewers are zoomed though the movie as Shyamalan employs voice over narration to advance the story, and each time he does, he creates confusion. What's more, his film doesn't derail. It's off track from its first scene showing two teenagers walking spouting lame dialogues.
Anyway, as The Last Airbender begins, the Fire people are taking over the world and making everybody miserable. And then...(still reading?)a boy emerges~~who has the potential to bend all four elements. And that is the catalyst for 103 minutes of fire flinging and earnest conversation: "And it is in the heart that all battles are won."
Has Shyamalan actually watched an episode of the series BEFORE beginning his work or just read the Wikipedia page. The fact that he couldn't be bothered to get the correct pronunciation of the characters’ names should tell you enough. And if you enjoyed the show’s humor, imagination, and depth, you can go ahead and forget about it.
These mystical powers lack all wonder and mysticism as the characters do what feels like eight minutes of Tai-Chi in order to do one simple and unimpressive move (eg. lifting one bubble of water). Everything you loved about Avatar: The Last Airbender is ,murdered and kicked into a shallow grave in this heartless adaptation.
Verdict: F (Is there any lower grading?)
