This ain't Avatar XXX (4½ Stars)

This was the most ambitious of Axel Braun's porn parodies to date, and his first film to be made in 3D. The concept is unlike any of his other parodies to date. It can even be argued that it isn't a parody at all, more of a homage to James Cameron's "Avatar". Apart from subtle name changes (for instance the planet Pandora is renamed Panwhora) the details of the film imitate the original without mocking it. There are no attempts at comedy; on the contrary, this film adds tragic elements not present in the original.

Axel Braun's films usually fall into one of two categories. Films such as "This Ain't Star Trek XXX" retell a story already well known to fans in a new pornographic format. The others, such as "This Ain't Spider-Man XXX", tell an alternative story in the original style. "This ain't Avatar XXX" takes a different path. The film isn't standalone, it's a companion to the original. The events are threaded between those of the original film. It tells us about what happened between the scenes. It shows us the sexual encounters that James Cameron missed out. Somehow I can't help feeling that Cameron would enjoy watching this film. It then goes on to tell us what happened after the end of the original film.

The film's lavish production can't be faulted. The film doesn't suffer from the same low budget constraints as some of Axel's other films. Highly recommendable, especially if you watch it back to back with the original film.

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Here's a link to an AVN article that gives more details.