One For The Money; Avatar

I saw these two movies really close to each other, so I'm just putting both reviews on. I'll skip the Movie Wrapped Ups, and just do the Mad Takes.

One For The Money
Rating: Four Spotlights
This was actually a pretty good movie. I went in with no idea what the movie was about--except for something about an exploding car--and had a good time. The story was actually pretty well-done, though there were some parts where I was confused. (The Main Character is like a good-guy bounty hunter, by the way, for those who aren't sure). It had more action than I expected.
This was a pretty good movie.

Avatar
Rating: Four and a Half Spotlights
This was a re-watch for me. I saw it in 3D in the theaters, and now I saw that special Collector's Edition (the one with 16 extra minutes).
The story was very well-done, except for a few glitches. One centers around Jake popping in and out of his Avatar. I mean, he did it in daylight sometimes! Shouldn't the Na'Vi have noticed? Why did he get away with it? That fact did cause a problem for Jake later on, so the creators did know about it (or at least in that scene), but why wasn't that problem ever explained? Yeesh!
But the movie was very good otherwise. The story was very good. The special effects were awesome (even not in 3D!). And it had a good dose of action in it to boot! Some of the characters could have been done a little better (like Jake's rival in the clan), but they were pretty good characters otherwise.
This is a top movie; no wonder it's so famous!