James Cameron’s latest epic, Avatar, was screened in London recently and early reviews have leaked online, generating positive buzz for the much-hyped film.

The movie is, as of this posting, at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the only negative review at the moment from the Guardian, which called it “baggy, longwinded and, for all the light-speed imagery, just not quick on its feet. Cameron used to be the tautest film-maker around, but he just got slack.”

Meanwhile, SciFiWire applauded the film for the special effects and visuals, but acknowledged that the story itself felt rather standard.  The Hollywood Reporter noted that, despite the film’s running time at 161 minutes, Avatar “flies by in a rush.”

Avatar will be released in theaters on December 18th.

Sources: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avatar/

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1628077/story.jhtml

http://scifiwire.com/2009/12/avatars-spectacular-and-c.php