Ready for 3D

Sunday evening was spent watching Avatar in 3D.

To be honest, I wasn't as blown away by the 3D experience as I had
half expected to be. Possibly because I've aleady seen it in 2D and
rather blown away by the whole otherworldly experience as such (I have
a pretty strong three-dee imagination). Possibly because I already
knew the plot, the scenery and the characters, and had too much time
on my hands to spend focusing on technicalities.

Nevertheless I enjoyed the movie very much, and the 3D really added
extra depth, to state the obvious, to the experience. It's well done,
not overdone as in many other movies I've seen where the trick of
pushing stuff in your face is exercised to exhaustion, but rather
emphasizes the reality they're trying to convey. There are a couple of
surprises, mind you, that'll have your hands up in front of your face
in pure reflex.

So the 3D version is in my opinion well worth the extra ticket cost,
but to make sure you get the most of the experience I recommend
watching that one before you see the 2D version.