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Avatar (out Dec 17) isn't perfect but it's not far from it. The bar has been raised. This is the most spectacularly visual film ever seen on a big screen. It made me feel like a kid again. The "critic" side of my brain was switched off - I just sat back and immersed myself in this epic adventure. James Cameron, the wait has been worth it. You know how to make an action film. Grade: A.