Op Slashfilm is een overzicht verschenen van de eerste reacties op - als we de hype mogen geloven - de filmsensatie van het jaar: Avatar! Hieronder de "first comments", ondanks een embargo, van enkele media en Twitter reacties.

De eerste "review" van The Sun: "The final battle scene is 20 minutes long and absolutely mind-blowing. It is overwhelming, and that is because you are emotionally tied up in the characters and the story."

The Guardian houdt zich meer aan het embargo: "And there have been a lot of rumours...Rumours that the 3D effects were making people nauseous. Rumours that the film, two hours and 40 minutes long, was a complete car crash.The Guardian can reveal that the last two are untrue. The film does not make you feel sick and it is not a disaster."

Alex Billington van FirstShowing meldt op Twitter: "James Cameron is a freakin' genius! I can't say much but wow, I loved it. Avatar was phenomenal, pretty much blew me away. I can't answer any questions guys but I can say I loved it. Also saw Neill Blomkamp at our screening, he loved it too. :)" En Ed Douglas van ComingSoon tweet: I'll take my chances with Fox legal.... Avatar was amazing, I loved it!"

Hieronder wat (over?)enthousiaste Twitter-reacties:

@petershall: "The AVATAR buzz is an understatement. That movie was unbelievable."

@chasewhale: "Just finished AVATAR. Special effects were top notch. The movie ran a little long for my likings but I liked it!"

@comingsoonnet" "Okay, about Avatar?.... WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! Unbelievable... amazing."

@MikePereira21: Was blown away by Avatar! For 150 minutes, I was a kid again. Thank you James Cameron! BTW, the groundbreaking 3D was mindblowing."

@rejects: "I'm not supposed to talk about Avatar... That said, it was a spectacular experience. Like nothing I've seen before."

@markwalters74: "Just saw AVATAR. Not allowed to talk about it yet. Not allowed to say how it's an amazing visual feast, or that Jimmy C's still got the gift."

@dmann11: "Holy effing crap!!! Avatar was FREAKING AWESOME KICK ASS SWEET!!!!!"

@TheGate: "For the record 'Avatar' was worth the $400 million, and no it is not even remotely "vomit inducing".

Maakt toch / wederom nieuwsgierig! Volgende week mag je zelf de film gaan beoordelen. En nu we toch bezig zijn, zes nieuwe clips: