Director: James Cameron
Genre: Action/
Adventure/ Science Fiction
Runtime:
161 minutes
Year:
2009
Starring: Sam
Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni
Ribisi, Stephen Lang, CCH Pounder, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao
Description: Paraplegic
Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique
mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he
feels is his home..
Review: “Avatar” had to be a movie that would start a small revolution within
the film industry. Our movie experience would change. Hundreds of millions of
dollars were spend to create a new technology, with 3D and motion capture.
Because of that, “Avatar” is the most expensive movie ever made.
Ex-marine and paraplegic
Jake Sully is send to the moon Pandora to be part of a big scientific project.
He is there to replace his twin brother, who died. Because they share a DNA
profile, Jake is the only one that can control the avatar created for his
brother. Through a link Jake can control the body and brain of the avatar,
which resembles one of the Na’vi, the folk that inhabits Pandora.
The project is led by doctor
Grace Augustine. Jake has to collect samples from Pandora, but accidentally
meets Neytiri, a female Na’vi. She starts to welcome Jake to her world and his
mission changes. Colonel Miles Quaritch wants Jake to infiltrate the Na’vi and
make them find a new location to live. The tree they live under is filled with
Unobtainium, something that will sell for lots of money. But the closer Jake
gets to the Na’vi, the more he adapts to their way of life and he wants to help
them fight Quaritch and his men.
It’s a modern ecological
fairytale that should teach us about the love for nature. The world of Pandora
is totally credible, which is interesting because the entire world is
completely computer generated. And the world has a breathtaking beauty. The
movie and story have many layers and there are several lessons to be learned.
Because of motion capture,
the Na’vi also look very realistic. This technique offers us many
possibilities. And because it’s not just animation, the actors really need to
act. Especially Zoe Saldana is a breath of fresh air. Her
performance is fantastic.
“Avatar” is not just another
movie, it’s an experience. One of those movies that is even better on the big
screen.
Rating: 5/
5
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