There is one word that came to mind immediatly following my viewing of Avatar to describe the movie: beautiful. This 2 hour 42 minute movie delves into each one of your emotions a the same time. It grips hold of you and never lets go until a highly satisfying close. My initial thoughts going into the theatre was that it would just be another average movie and justified the price of the ticket by the fact that I was getting some quality time with my friends. I was blown away.
Written and directed by James Cameron, this movie has been in production for more than 15 years. Those, including myself who have seen the movie will tell you that Cameron made a wise decision in waiting for technology to glorify the effects of this movie. I saw the film twice; once on sunday night in regular format, and again the next night in 3D. I will tell you that the 3D did not do much for me. I don't know if it was becuase that was my second viewing and I was looking for something more or if the 3D really is not that impresive. Nevertheless, Avatar gave me a "Disney World" "magic" feeling. The world the Na'vi live on is entranced with beautiful lights and spiritual surroundings to which you will develop a deep emotional attachment. Another factor that set this movie apart from the many others I have seen was character development. The exposition of each character through the eyes of crippled marine turned Avatar; Jake Sulley was brilliantly choreographed as you fell in love with the Na'vi race and ways.
It becomes a viewer's love story on many levels. You do not only fall in love with the main characters; Jake and Neytiri, but also with the planet of Pandora and the ways of its people. Within the plot was a classic conflict of commercial imperialism vs. preservation of naive culture. The Na'vi were a highly peaceful people with intentions only to preserve their way of life...as well as their lives themselves. I was deeply angered when the bulldoazers were rolled in by the humans to destroy the domain of the Na'vi and collect the unobtainium, so valuable on planet earth. I was left with no notion that it was only a movie. I was attached completley.
I must confess when I heard about this movie, I thought, "ehh," and didn't put it on my radar list of watching for it when it came out, but after reading your review, maybe I should put this on my radar list. Is this something that is good on rental when that comes out, or is this one of those movies that is best on the big screen so one should just fork over the big bucks and go see it on the big screen?
Posted by: Kathryn Gerth | 12/27/2009 at 06:51 PM
this movie is one you definitly should see in theatres....definitly worth the money
Posted by: Froeman | 12/27/2009 at 08:20 PM