James Cameron
well... i haven't seen the movie yet so who am i to judge? But what i'd like to citicize here is the preview for the movie. In my opinion, i feel that a preview that reveals the entire story and has other successful movie titles flashing on the screen and popular film makers' names is just simply trying to force viewers into believing the movie is great when in fact the movie may be terrible. a ton of money is put into editing a movie trailer together and it's purpose is to attract audiences to the film and build some kinda of anxiousness. So avatar's trailer did the job very well, but just bare in mind that the world's greatest movies had short and somewhat ignorant. take for example The Dark Knight because they were confident in the quality of the film and did not rely on a preview to lure audiences in; only needed word of mouth to pass around its awesomeness. from what i remember, the movie trailer was just a picture of a bat symbold with a cool blue fire effect with editted audio tracks playing in the background.
Avatar - redefining standards of movie making and creative thinking!
So rarely comes a movie which redefines entertainment!
Pandora – the new planet by James Cameron.
Na’vi – the blue people of Pandora.
Skypeople – We the humans, the evil aliens plotting to loot Pandora and the Na’vi of their resources.
Welcome to this new world where all creatures live in harmony with the planet. Where each of them loves, respects and obeys nature. Where “live and let live” really works.
And then… humans, from the dying planet Earth reach there to spoil the party.
“Avatar” is overwhelming. 15 years in the making, Cameron has not spared a single detail in creating a whole new world. In fact all of us get so immersed in this visual spectacle that we never realize when we become a part of the Na’vi and wish for a victory over humans.
The movie is rich and incomparable with anything ever seen so far. Cameron proves that he is the best ever in action sequences and incomparable when it comes to creative thinking. This movie is a must watch in 3-D. Anything else, doesn’t do enough justice. The amazing creatures, small and huge are actually bought to life by this technique. You actually tend to reach out to some and may want to dodge the arrows flying on to you!
The story is set in the year 2154, and starts with the male protagonist “Jake Sully” played by Sam Worthington reaching Pandora. Jake is an ex-marine now confined to a wheelchair, who has volunteered to replace his twin brother “Tom” for an experiment to be carried out on this planet. Corporations are mining a rare mineral on Pandora, which is the key to solve energy problems of Earth. The intelligent biped species Na’vi is a major hurdle in this destructive mission of humans. The air on Pandora is toxic for humans. The Avatar program is meant to plant a genetically engineered Na’vi, which is created from a mixture of human and Na’vi DNA. The human DNA has been taken from Tom who dies abruptly thus endangering the mission. His place is taken by his brother Jake due to similarities in DNA. In his new Avatar, Jake is able to walk again and explore freely the beautiful yet treacherous planet Pandora. His mission is to infiltrate the Na’vi, establish trust and convince them to vacate the land they reside on. Underneath the Na’vi village and their holy place, lies a major chunk of ore that humans want.
Lost in the jungles, haunted by the wildlife of Pandora Jake is rescued by “Neytiri” (Zoe Saldana) a beautiful Na’vi female, who is also the daughter of a Na’vi chieftain. “Neytiri” believes him to be a messenger of god and convinces her clan to take him in. Thus begins his journey to become one of the Na’vis, which involves many tests and adventures. Jake gradually adapts to his new avatar however loses out on his real mission and submits himself to the pure ways of the people who live close to nature. In love with Neytiri and the innocent race of Pandora, he faces the ultimate test that will decide the fate of an entire world.
The spectacle of the floating mountains and the scene in which Jake tames his own flying bird is simply unforgettable and lingers on much after you leave the cinema halls. Avatar is a must watch in 3D and will stand out as a cinema that changed the way films are made. It will give you an experience similar to traveling to Pandora yourself.
The movie also carries out a subtle message of how humans have ravaged mother earth because of our selfish needs. I wish humans never find another living planet. With our virus-like behaviorism we will not spare any effort to kill it too.
Thank you James Cameron for giving us Pandora! For me you are nothing less but the god of creativity. It will be very mean of you if you do not plan a sequel.
Avatar is definitely worth repeat viewing and, in 3D!
