It has energy, spectacle and humor, song and dance, but razzle - dazzle special effects and
action stunts never overwhelm its story
of enduring love that unfolds amid an intricate and inspired sci - fi odyssey.
The
enduring and healing power
of love, the strength
of the human will, living for the moment — these are a few
of the themes Cameron covers, but instead
of coming off as blatantly preachy (which, in some
of his previous films, he comes dangerously close to), he addresses these issues with careful subtlety, expressing them mostly through the characters and their
actions rather than explicitly written dialogue (with the exception
of a few words
of wisdom dispensed by Jack).