The age of 3d is here

The world of 3-dimensional films and animation look like taking films as we know them, a long way forward in the coming years. James Cameron's latest 3d venture "Avatar", was a visual treat, and managed to take us into the world of aliens from a distant moon, quite effectively. The portrayal of the fight for survival between aliens and humans was promising, though the movie did drag on in many crucial sequences, only regaining momentum in the climax. Keeping in mind the fact that it one of the first serious efforts at making a 3d film, and was the culmination of many years of hard work put in, the visuals were very eye-catching and managed to transport us into a different land effectively. Even though there was the cliched concept of the hero, a human falling in love with the alien who helps him adjust to the new planet, Pandora, it was scripted well enough to feel real. All in all, a really promising effort from James Cameron, an effort he can top in the coming years, without doubt.
The other 3-d film to have come up recently was "Clash of the Titans", a film focussing on the battle between God and man, set in Greek mythology, which turned out to be quite a disappointment at the end of the day. This was a remake of the original film made in 1981, and came a cropper at many levels, leaving the audience with a sense of disappointment, at times also giving an impression that it was made in haste. Even though there were some gripping action sequences in the film, the story was conveyed in a rather complicated manner, and seemed to drag on in many parts. Except for the acting of stalwarts like Liam Neeson, who played the role of the mighty Zeus and Ralph Fiennes, who played the role of Hades, God of the underworld and a promising role essayed by Sam Worthington of "Avatar" fame, the movie had many flaws to be rated really high.
Overall, 3-d cinema does look like adding a very interesting dimension (no pun intended) to the film industry, and we can count on more 3-d films coming into the picture, in the coming years, giving viewers with a keen eye for technology a lot to look forward to.