Avatar (2009), written and directed by James Cameron, is a difficult movie to place in terms of genre. Sure, you could simply say that it was sci-fi/fantasy, but the movie goes much deeper. It is a movie about war, romance, comedy, drama and its setting is one of sci-fi and fantasy, but somehow this movie gives us thoughts of our past, the present, and our only seemingly distant future.
The movie takes place in the 2150’s where Jake Sulley, a paraplegic marine, takes on a job that only he can do. His twin brother was a driver of a being known as an Avatar, a genetically cloned being designed to be connected to and operated from a remote location. With his brother deceased and the only remaining genetic match being his own, Jake Sulley must learn to operate the Avatar and learn the ways of the N’avi people from which the clone was based.
There are so many elements to this film that I found enjoyable. For one thing, you could clearly tell that the planets of Earth and Pandora are very different. They create one obvious difference through a gas that is poisonous to humans, but really it goes as deep as the very colors of Pandora are far richer than most of anything we see on Earth. If you could take the Northern Lights and paint the world with them, you would have something like Pandora. Also, the way of life the Natives live by is entirely different from the “civilized” way. It is very similar, however, to the ways the natives to the U.S. lived.
This is where the theme of the movie comes in to play. Avatar was a retelling of a story we all know should know from history lessons. The explorers arrive on a newly discovered piece of land, currently known as the United States, and begin to claim chunks of it before they realize it is occupied. In order to obtain more land, the explorers begin warring with the natives. A very similar story is unraveled in Avatar, but with many twists to keep the audience always wondering just what will happen next.
You're review was well written. I have not seen Avatar, and based off what I've heard from friends and relatives I do not want to see it. However, had I read only your review and not heard anything else, I would probably go see the movie. Which, in my opinion, means that your popular review did its job - made a viewer go see a movie. I like how your review insinuates that you recommend the movie to a viewer I like that it doesn't say it outright. I also like that it doesn't give away the whole story but interests the reader anyway. Thanks for a nicely written review.
ReplyDeletewell done! i also have not seen this yet and after reading your review i want to see it even more. is sounds like just the kind o movie i would like. i love how you give interpretations of the story line.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen this movie before and I actually didn't really know what is was about, and now that I know, fro your great review I want to see it!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen this movie but, I am interested in seeing it because of the special effects. Randy this is a pretty good review from what I have read. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteI saw this movie in theaters shortly after its release, and I thought it was every bit as amazing as Randy said and more. I think you did a fantastic job of telling what the story is about without giving away too much to the viewer. I also like the way you compared and contrasted Earth and Pandora, that was especially well written on your part. Over all, I think you did a fantastic job representing Avatar in your review.
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