By now, many of you have seen AVATAR, so my review probably will not influence you seeing the movie. In my view the film is a mixed bag of remarkable special effects and a predicable childish story. It left me disappointed because after all the hype, hoopla and money spent on production and publicity, it offered no surprises, no excitement and no real emotional fun or thrill like seeing a sensational catch in the end zone by a JETS flanker back. However, It did have some good politically progressive propaganda which Republicans will hate.
The special effects, which include beautiful pastoral scenes as well as a video war games scene, I rate an A. We saw it in 3D and IMAX.
The story rates a D.
Most adults will be familiar with the childish up-to-date "cowboys and Indians" story where evil white faced capitalists . . . backed by an overwhelming, technologically up-to-date mercenary army and led by a hard-ass southern Colonel . . . are exploiting both the pristine land and the native population. Along come and a good guy, who breaks ranks with the capitalist exploiters and is accepted by the peace loving unclothed natives . . . who happen to have blue skin. They also believe in a politically correct nature God. You know the rest. The good guy mates with the kings daughter and fights the white exploiters.
Interesting that the director Cameron, skewers the military, anti-ecologists and exploitative corporations but keeps far away from discussing the major thief of our day . . . Wall Street. Could it be that this expensive movie was underwritten by big money.
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