I went to see Avatar at the cinema the other night and I really enjoyed it. After all the press it has been given, I wondered whether it would live up to the hype, but it was definately worth seeing. I read on the official website that this film was dreamt up 15 years ago but the 'means to realize this vision did not exist yet.' It has been in production for four years, and the attention to detail can be seen in everything from the bodies of the avatars themselves to the smallest of plants found on the alien planet.
The story is focused around an ex-Marine (Jake) whos mission it is to go to this alien planet and discover what the natives require in order to leave their homeland. The main reasoning behind this is that us humans wants to mine for a rare mineral which would solve earth's energy crisis. Jake is welcomed in to the tribe and is taught their language, beliefs and ways of life. During this time he falls in love with a female Na'vi (who has a pretty fetching tunnel in one of her ears!) and he realises that he no longer supports what Earth is doing. He wants to fight for his new home.
What I thought was quite significant was that even though this film is quite far from reality in terms of avatars and invading alien planets, it is very true in other ways. I think it highlights the fact that we aren't taking care of our planet and that we should respect nature and the environment. It shows how humans can be a very violent species and are willing to destroy life in order to get what they want. If you have seen the film did you pick up on this? Or am i reading way to far into an action film?
The story is focused around an ex-Marine (Jake) whos mission it is to go to this alien planet and discover what the natives require in order to leave their homeland. The main reasoning behind this is that us humans wants to mine for a rare mineral which would solve earth's energy crisis. Jake is welcomed in to the tribe and is taught their language, beliefs and ways of life. During this time he falls in love with a female Na'vi (who has a pretty fetching tunnel in one of her ears!) and he realises that he no longer supports what Earth is doing. He wants to fight for his new home.
What I thought was quite significant was that even though this film is quite far from reality in terms of avatars and invading alien planets, it is very true in other ways. I think it highlights the fact that we aren't taking care of our planet and that we should respect nature and the environment. It shows how humans can be a very violent species and are willing to destroy life in order to get what they want. If you have seen the film did you pick up on this? Or am i reading way to far into an action film?
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