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Todd Hertz
Long long ago in an Illinois town far far away, Todd saw The Empire Strikes Back in a theatre when he was only three years old. Seeing the opening Battle of Hoth--and specifically the frighteningly monstrous AT-ATs--is officially Todd's first memory of life. This set the stage for a lifetime of loving movies, and well, geekiness. Todd is an editor with Ignite Your Faith, a Christian magazine for high school students, a regular film critic for http://ChristianityTodayMovies.com and a TV critic for Christianity Today magazine. By Todd Hertz
Published on 12/22/2009
Right away, the look is special—and it only gets better. The realistic and beautiful world created by Cameron is a must-see, a definite milestone in movie technology. Perhaps the greatest compliment to give is that the look is so natural and absorbing, you don't think about how it's not real. You think, It'sjust a movie filmed on Pandora. Future filmmakers will look on this movie's advancements a bit like filmmakers now view Star Wars. With 3D scenery that surrounds the viewer, strange creatures visibly breathing, and thrilling fantasy creations like riding dragon-like birds into battle, this is as much an experience as a movie.