| AVATAR is one of the most popular Web searches today. It is nominated nine times for the Oscar 2010 and is very likely to get a few awards. Avatar is a 2009 US science fiction epic film scripted and directed by well-know film director James Cameron, with Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang playing the leading roles.
The word Avatar comes from Indian mythology. It is "god's visit to Earth to fix something that is broken". Being one of the three gods who shield creation, Vishnu visits Earth regularly. As Hindu mythology state, Vishnu is dark-blue in color. James Cameron has also decided to make the aliens blue.
The film is set in th future (in the year 2154). It emphasizes the ever-lasting human vices: greed, immaturity and ferocity that results from ignorance.
The plot of the story revolves around a soldier - Jack - who goes to Pandora the planet placed in the Alpha Centauri star system in order to help The Corporation that wants to mine and export a precious mineral called unobtainium. The Na'vi are the alien arboreal humonoid civilization thriving on the planet. They are a part of a big symbiotic living system that comprises plants and animals which are connected by an intricate biological interaction network. The Corporation intends to mine the planet and the Na'vi fight for their homeland. The expansion of the mining colony menaces the continued existence of the local tribe.
Jack is taken in by the Na'vi and explores their labguage, culture and habitat. Natirii, the female Na'vi he meets in the forest, helps him through this journey.
Avatars are biological creatures made from human and alien DNA. They are controlled by a human being whose DNA they were made from. The soldier controls an avatar that is made from his brother's DNA.
AVATAR draws a rosy picture of an ideal world. The ending is particularly touching. The visual effects are fantastic. Being a talented skillful movie maker, Cameron presents one of the most thought-out and consistent movies. The movie is worth watching. |
