According to a report from the Globe and Mail, the Vatican doesn’t seem quite as keen on the latest sci-fi flick as other movie critics.
Director James Cameron received rather weak reviews from journalists and radio stations of the Vatican. They described the movie has having a simplistic plot and a superficial message, despite its mind-blowing special effects.
L’Osservatore Romano newspaper wrote, “So much stupefying, enchanting technology, but few genuine emotions.”
Furthermore, the Vatican accused the film of coming too close to glorifying nature-worshiping cults as a substitute for religion.
Avatar also fell subject to criticism from American anti-smoking organisations. SceneSmoking.com gave the film a "black lung" for all the scenes featuring Sigourney Weaver smoking a cigarette.