Should Avatar win the best picture oscar?

Now the buzz that is surrounding the now all time grossing golden globe winning multi Oscar nominee film epic Avatar does not seem to be going away anytime soon, especially with the recent Oscar nods it probably won't stop making money either. Let us not forget all the hype that will surround its future DVD release, needless to say if you are one of the individuals who didn't enjoy the movie or are tired of all the exposure i do not envy you. I for one highly enjoyed the picture and would like to see it again on the big screen before it fades away to a more portable format.

There are many movies where i would promote the viewing of the cinema format and this is definitely one of them, maybe even spending the few dollars more to see it in 3D but no matter how much i believe this show is the reason we should go to the movies i was happily surprised by its Oscar acknowledgements. Substantially its nod for best picture, this nomination began to trouble me. Sure the movie is visual eye candy, a monumental undertaking of cinematic technology that takes you on a journey but is it best picture worth? Is the movie emotional? Yes to some, i know individuals who have cried. Is this picture entertaining? I would say definitely but does it have a complex story worth of Oscar gold, that for me and some i have conversed with is questionable.

If we would say that a film should transport you to a magical place beyond your imagination and dazzle you with childlike wonderment than this movie delivers in spades. However, shouldn't it also have a complex story to deliver a hold onto you after you leave the theatre, multi levels of story which make you rethink every time you view it again. I'm not so sure this is that movie. James Cameron is a master at his craft and is great at providing little details that can be overlooked on first viewing nonetheless this story is more on level with the classic animations of Disney and that is a compliment.

There has been a history of highly entertaining action filled movies which were more than just action that have been overlooked by Oscar, for example Christopher Nolan's the Dark Knight. Here is a film that achieved a complex web of layered ideas and storytelling, and supplied some great entertainment that was completely overlooked by the Academy. Another would be the Wachowski brother's (or is it brother and sister now) the Matrix, a movie which changed all cinema after it with it's style, action, effects, storytelling, etc. that united a metaphysical ideology which was the most philosophically written about film of its time. If we want to mention films of monumental undertakings then what about Peter Jackson's the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. All three movies were nominated and won in multiple categories with only the final installment of the trilogy winning for best picture. However can it be said that the third installment was more worthy of its winning than the other two? All three carefully and cleverly crafted in their execution but with so many recognitions did the other parts of the trilogy deserve any less.

Well after my humble opinion or rant it not up to me but the Academy of Motion Pictures who will ultimately decide who is worthy of the best picture award but i just reiterate my question to the viewing public: should Avatar win the best picture Oscar?