Avatar (2009)

Avatar tells the story of how Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paraplegic marine, is dispatched to the planet of Pandora to control a replica avatar of the indigenous population of planet called the Na’vi. As Jack tries to convince them to move, as their home is sitting on top of a large mineral deposit worth hundreds of millions of dollars, he soon befriends the Na’vi and becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the planet he has come to call home.

Overall Review Score

10 out of 10

Review

Avatar is the multiple award winning 2009 science fiction action adventure starring Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez. While the film came into beginning in 1994 when James Cameron wrote an 80-page rough-script for the film, whereby he drew inspiration from every single sci-fi book he had ever read, and took 15 years to be developed, filmed and released – it was well worth the wait as it doesn’t miss a beat. The film starts slowly by telling the story of how Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) came to Pandora and sees him clash with Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver), due to his past a Marine and because does not know much about the Avatar program. However, after Jake is left rooming Pandora at night - trying to survivor - and slowly befriends the Na’vi, both he and Grace become friends and work together to protect the Na’vi from destruction. As the scenes unfold, the audience are introduced to the full extent of Avatar’s vibrant, colourful, and immensely engrossing world and slowly fall in love with the Na’vi, Pandora’s unique – and slightly comedic – native population. While the script is essentially a retelling of the age-old story of how a bad corporation tries to suppress the locals to increase their profits, the gusto in which all the cast deliver their lines combined with the films detailed special effects and likeability of the Na’vi makes the film feel fresh and engaging for its entire 155 runtime. Overall, Avatar is a must see movie that will easily entertain filmgoers and leave them in awe of the detailed nature of Pandora, in love with the Na’vi and in consideration of the films subtle sub-plots long after the credits have rolled.

Reviewer 1's score & comments:

Score: 10 out of 10

Comments:

Director and writer James Cameron has truly outdone himself with Avatar, he has created a truly magnificent and immersive film that boasts breathtaking visual effects, a rich story, characters that the audience can really engage with, and fantastic cinematography. This film will grip audiences throughout its daunting 155-minute run time, and leave them with a subtle subplot about the dangers of man attempting to destroy Mother Nature. Overall, a very powerful, poignant, and thought provoking film that does not lose any of its charisma in subsequent viewings.

Reviewer 2's score & comments:

Score: 10 out of 10

Comments:

Avatar is such a detailed, rich, interesting and visually appeasing world that audiences need to watch it twice to fully understand its genius. The first time the audience should watch it just for the story and the subtle subtext it promotes, i.e. our planet is slowly dying because humans have advanced so fast and are interested in profits, industrialisation, and progress at all costs, which is damaging the environment and the carefully balanced eco-system of nature. As the audience will witness, through this viewing, how the plot has been carefully crafted to be engaging, slightly comedic but none-the-less emotionally charged so the audience will be hooked for its entire 155-minute run time. The second time the audience watch the film they should just to take in its imagery, as this is what sets Avatar apart from any other film. Through its imagery, the audience are introduced to the bright, colourful, and awe inspiring world of Pandora. As the Avatar’s interact with the Na’vi and the audience feel like they are living and breathing the world, complete with gasps and the occasional sound of ‘awww’ as they see ‘Home Tree’ or the ‘Floating Mountains of Pandora’. Overall, Avatar is a fresh, engaging, and thoroughly entertaining film. James Cameron has created a film so immersive that I am not sure any future instalments will be able to better it.

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