Where do I even begin. Maybe by 1st stating that I absolutely adore Sci-Fi films. I try my damnedest to see them, especially ones that are "hyped". I almost feel obligated, along with video- game & comic-book based movies (except for Daredevil, GhostRider, Elektra....SMH) I'll admit, I 1st found out about Avatar during San Diego's Comic Con earlier this year. I was smitten'd with movie just by the trailer! Blue aliens, an exotic planet, the hint of an epic battle!!! hell yes!!
James Cameron had the idea in 1994, but chose to wait for technology to "catch up" in order to properly bring his vision to the big screen. & bravo sir, well worth it. Avatar is visually stunning, granted I saw it in IMAX, but regardless, Cameron created an entire Planet, a civilization. From the various lush jungle locations, to the nitty-gritty human colony, how could you not appreciate it. The man created an entire species, a language, a culture. Granted, most of it looked like a psychedelic acid trip, but genius none the less. The idea that an entire world is connected, something way beyond spiritually, beyond faith. But a literal bond to what we can only compare to brain synapses. Beautiful.
Yes, the plot is somewhat recycled. Yes, it's a familiar story; woe are the hippy hugging indigenous people, BOOOOOO to the evil coporate business man. Dances with Wolves meets Ferngully? Princess Mononoke? More than likely. But so what! How many crappy recycled plots are out there. HUNDREDS! That applies to everything, movies, music, television shows.....politicians. Get a grip folks.
I enjoy movies like this. Movies that take me to a different place, a different world......somewhere....that's not here. It's why I rather watch shows like Heroes & V as opposed to Gossip Girl & the like. I have my own RL drama & crap, I much rather lose myself in something that's beyond reality, a mini-mental-vacation if you will.
Why people dwell on the fact that the plot wasn't vastly original is beyond me, or that they couldn't form a connection to the characters & their devastation.
For those people that say Avatar missed the mark........I say, you guys missed the point entirely.
To all you other folks that arent into Sci-Fi goodness, it's ok, I forgive you ^_^
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