User Reviews on this site are ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

There is a flip side to that coin: when you do an educative and thoroughly objective review,
some members rate you ZERO on your review(s)!

Soooooooo, what's the objective to make a good one?

And Happy New Year!

Bob

Personally this is how my reviews look and will continue to look and be:

The Last Airbender (Best But 3D exclusive) Blu-Ray Review:



Picture Quality:
Presented in 2.35:1 using the AVC codec The Last Airbender comes to blu-ray 3d. Note: The Last Airbender was not filmed in 3d; rather it was converted once the film was completed and this blu-ray can be played back in both 3d or 2d. Detail is strong throughout and colours take on a natural appearance through most of the film. The exceptions to this is when scenes are heavily tinted blu in the spirit world and flashbacks of Aangs time with the monks which feature a slight red tinge. Given that your 3d tv does not struggle with blacks there is very little black crush present and ghosting is minimal (outside of one egregious moment of the p in paramounts logo). No film damage is present and aside from some banding and the ghosting previously mentioned there are no other digital anomalies present.
Depth is present in nearly every shot throughout, and when it is not present it is the result of very little depth being present in the scene due to the enclosed space the scene takes place in. Some scenes are so convincingly converted that one would have a hard time telling them apart from material shot natively in 3d. There however some issues, at times characters take on a more cardboard pop-out appearance, and those wanting to see objects flying out of the screen at them will be left in the cold. I personally feel that the depth that the 3d here provides for makes it superior to the 2d version.

Audio Quality:
The Last Airbender comes to blu-ray with a 5.1 DTSHDMA soundtrack. Detail is astonishing throughout and voices are clear throughout albeit they are centre channel heavy. The LFE channel is just as impressive and is used in a less aggressive fashion then many recent blockbusters but is no less impressive and helps in creating an immersive experience. Likewise the surrounds further help create the immersive experience that is present in this soundtrack and are used heavily albeit in a natural fashion. Speaker separation is also strong which allows for several incredibly immersive scenes. From the more subtle ambient affects to the more aggressive action set pieces The Last Airbender surround use is simply breathtaking. James Newton Howards score must also be mentioned which is excellently reproduced here and as always is an absolute joy to listen to.

Special Features:
No special features are included in this release.

The Film Itself:
When The Last Airbender was released earlier this year in cinemas it was trashed by critics, after viewing this film I find that a notable amount of their complaints are truly unfounded. Whilst The Last Airbender is far from the greatest film made, or even the best summer blockbuster this year it will likely have its younger target audience grinning from check to check and aside from some terrible acting by Jackson Rathbone, performances are generally solid. Pacing never lets up, which provides for plenty of momentum but does not allow the characters for much breathing room and little character development outside of Aang and the Prince is present. That being said The Last Airbender does feature both a spectacular and emotionally satisfying finale yet sadly hints at a sequel that I’m unsure will ever come.

The Verdict:
Featuring a good 3d conversion (albeit generally far from what would be seen in a film shot natively in 3d) and an excellent audio track The Last Airbender 3d blu-ray would come recommended as a rental due to the disappointment many have expressed with the film. However as a best buy exclusive renting The Last Airbender 3d blu-ray is not possible. I would still recommend giving the 3d release a chance and not let the overly negative nature that plagued both the film and its 3d transfer upon its release dissuade you, and personally fell that the film was not given much of a chance due to fans backlash against inevitable changes that where made from the source material and unfounded hate towards M Night Shyamalan.

Note: I can confirm that this blu-ray plays in region b players as well as region a players.



- Gabi