I went into the film not expecting much. Not looking at the source material before hand, I expected a campy psuedo-parody of the comic genre. Instead I saw a wonderful deconstruction turn into a great comic movie.

We also had the chance to test out a couple of new roleplaying systems: Elemental Axes and Burning Wheel. Eric and Aaron both ran a session for several of us. And it was good to get the dice on again. It has been far too long.

A few weeks later, Kate’s father came out to visit for a few days, with the majority of our stuff that was still sitting in Edmonton. Of course we are still in the process of sorting out everything. The living room/bar area is mostly set up now. We have our books out and sorted, the furniture where we want it, and everything else in the spare room. It is nice to finally get our stuff here – I didn’t realize how much I missed some of my things. We still have a bit of our stuff back in Alberta – but the big things are all here.

It really makes the place feel more like a home.

Cameron has created these wonderful creatures and plant life to fill the world. You could feel the life and soul of the forests and creatures. The battles were well choreographed, and engrossing. I left the theater in awe by the beauty of the film and story.

I highly recommend seeing this film.

5/5 stars