To have a hearty laugh, pls read this first.. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/avatar-film-review-1004052868.story
The reviewer makes an ass out of himself by hailing Cameron as the king of the world.. Spending 300 million dollars on making of a movie doesn't make one the king of the world.. I went in for the night show yesterday with buckloads of expectations. But , sorry, the movie didn't stand up to its hype, atleast for me.
The first part of the movie is a snooze-fest, what with the establishment of the characters in the nether world of Pandora. Some concepts are heavilly borrowed from the Aztecs and the Mayans( like we all the energy that a living thing has, is just borrowed... We gotta leave it here before we go..) and stuff like that. Cameron creates a completely different world with creatures not very different from those that inhabit the earth. The attention to detail, no doubt is mind boggling. There's no taking away from that. The simple Na'vis respect the forest and most importantly, all the living beings associated with it. The very fact that they apologise to the animal they hunt and pray for it's soul is really simplistic and touching. There are some scenes like the one wherein they mourn the felling of their sacred tree is touching and intensifies ur hatred towards the perpetrators of the crime against the Na'vis.
Throughout the movie, Cameron establishes some viewpoints:
1. Some Americans are completely drunk on power. They don't see the thin line between the moral and the immoral
2. Some other Americans really have a heart and stand up to the ideals of justice, even if it means losing their life or going against their own race
3. There definitely is a possibilty of life on other planets :P
4. U don't have the right to infiltrate other peoples lives if they are not hurting you
And I must say, I completely agree with his thoughts. The movie does have a political undertone to it. But there's no chest-beating about it. The heart of the movie is in the right place. But......
The movie derives much of its strength from the visual effects. But Mr. Cameron, with reports of 15 years being taken for the development of the film, I definitely expected much more. The plot is very, very predictable.. It seems like a fairy tale... A perpetual tale of the truimph of good over evil. The plot raises some questions as well.. Why did the Na'vi God choose Jake to be the lead the tribe over the indigenious tribesmen?? Neytiri chooses to save Jake coz he has a "strong and pure heart". But wasn't he the one who suggested killing the Na'vis without making an effort to talk to them? There are many such contradictions in the movie. The background score is Ok.. One tends not to hear the sounds as he's completely engrossed with the visuals. There are 2 things about the movie which stand out like ugly corns jutting out of ur toe. And mind you, they are as painful.. First is the pathetic dialogue.. Once again the point in case being the scene where Neytiri saves him saying she killed the animals that attacked him as his heart was strong and pure.. That ain't fooling anyone honey. Mishra and myself had a big guffaw during that scene. At some points the dialogues are plain embarrassing. The second one is the use of gaudy colours given to the creatures inhabiting Pandora. It almost looks like a fashion disaster!!
Nevertheless, the movie has something in it for everyone. It has some subtle moments for suckers of emotional drama. It has loads of violence and destruction. It has awesome visuals for sci-fi lovers. Environmentalists will love it coz of the green-loving Na'vis.. All in all, a movie, not worth the hype... But still definitely watchable
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