Synopsis:

AVATAR takes us to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a newcomer from Earth embarks on an epic adventure, ultimately fighting to save the alien world he has learned to call home.   James Cameron, the Oscar®-winning director of “Titanic,” first conceived of the film 15 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not yet exist. Now, after four years of production, AVATAR, a live action film with a new generation of special effects, delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film disappears into the emotion of the characters and the sweep of the story.

We enter the alien world through the eyes of Jake Sully, a former Marine confined to a wheelchair.  But despite his broken body, Jake is still a warrior at heart.   He is recruited to travel light years to the human outpost on Pandora, where a corporate consortium is mining a rare mineral that is the key to solving Earth’s energy crisis.  Because Pandora’s atmosphere is toxic, they have created the Avatar Program, in which human “drivers” have their consciousness linked to an avatar, a remotely-controlled biological body that can survive in the lethal air.   These avatars are genetically engineered hybrids of human DNA mixed with DNA from the natives of Pandora… the Na’vi.

Reborn in his avatar form, Jake can walk again.  He is given a mission to infiltrate the Na’vi, who have become a major obstacle to mining the precious ore.  But a beautiful Na’vi female, Neytiri, saves Jake’s life, and this changes everything.  Jake is taken in by her clan, and learns to become one of them, which involves many tests and adventures.  As Jake’s relationship with his reluctant teacher Neytiri deepens, he learns to respect the Na’vi way and finally takes his place among them.  Soon he will face the ultimate test as he leads them in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Review:

Breathtaking, bold & beautiful describes the years biggest blockbuster – Avatar. The movie may not be a new idea of humans vs creatures/ aliens/ other animals… or a love story between a hero & heroine… or the world of humans living in robots, controlling them for their own good…

But add these together with astounding visual effects in the mystical & magical world of Pandora, the film has definitely delivered an experience of a new kind.

Nevermind the fact that the storyline is simple & rather predictable, but what’s interesting is actually how the small details go into place – like flying jellyfish, or big dinosaur like birds that can be tamed & be friended.

The special effects have not failed to amaze the audience every now and then.  Plus the creation of breathtakingly beautiful forest of Pandora,.  You must see the epic forest of Pandora (especially at night)!  Let’s enter the world…

Conclusion & Ratings

Go watch this movie even if you have never stepped into the cinemas for ages. This will change what you think of movie making. For all the rest of the movie goers, I’m sure you won’t mind watching it a 2nd time!

9/ 10 stars

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