AVATAR: Believe the Hype
by Jaden
In my family, it is tradition that on December 25th, my mom takes us all out to the movies and therefore gets to choose which one we see. Without fail, part of that tradition is that she picks the worst movie showing.
“I do not,” she argued during our last movie negotiations. “What about Independence Day? That was good. Or how about that one with Robin Williams in the museum? That was funny.” Agreed. Ok, so not all of them were terrible.
To play it safe, I went to see Avatar last night, as a preventative method, like taking vitamin C to prevent getting sick.
Not having any expectations of Avatar, other than to maybe see some interesting graphics, I and everyone else in the theatre were transported to magical place. In the audience, you could hear the gasps of people as we watched the blue natives walk through a glowing rain forest in the night — and we walked with them in their 3-dimensional world. It was like being on a ride in Disneyland, but way better!
Trailers and bloggers have been hyping the heck out of Avatar, and folks, you better believe it, Avatar is a whirlwind of modern technology that will have you in awe.
3D has never been this good.
You don’t get a headache and the entire movie is full of beauty and extensive use of the 3D medium with flying shots and rapid runs through the forest. It is a movie you absolutely must see in the theatre. No home viewing will do it justice.
The definition of the word “avatar” gives insight to the movie.
avatar |ˈavəˌtär|noun chiefly Hinduism
a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; an incarnate divine teacher.• an incarnation, embodiment, or manifestation of a person or idea • Computing a movable icon representing a person in cyberspace or virtual reality graphics.
Writer-director James Cameron brings together the ultra violence and high tech worlds of his other movies Terminator and Aliens to the romance of Titanic, seamlessly sewing them together to create Avatar. Cameron is the grand puppet master of pulling your heart strings with his classic romances and hero journey storytelling style, making you feel love and life again.
After the movie I was sitting on a bench waiting for my friend in the bathroom. “That was the best movie I have seen all year!” I said to the man sitting next to me. Looking at everyone’s face who exited the theatre, we were all in a state of shock.
He said, “That is the best movie I have seen this decade.”
I don’t want to tell you too much about Avatar and spoil it, so just GO SEE THIS MOVIE!
WARNING:
Movie is too violent for small children.
MOVIE QUOTE:
Jake Sully: Everything is backwards now, like out there is the true world and in here is the dream.
On IMDB.com, out of 52,704 votes, Avatar received 8.9/10 stars, which is exceptional.
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I finally saw this last Sunday. I agree, it’s definitely better than what I expected. Everyone was hyped up about it months before it came out except for me, then I finally saw it for myself (my first 3D movie at that) and I truly enjoyed the experience. I will admit, if it wasn’t for the 3D, I probably wouldn’t have liked it as much. As great and awesome as the technology was, I was still looking for a good story and I’m glad I got that.
My job had asked me to write a review for them, but I didn’t see the movie in time for their deadline, but the had editor was still curious of my thoughts, so I’l be writing my own review sooner or later. But I supremely agree that this movie should be seen in theaters and especially with the 3D experience. I flinched a couple times thinking I was about to be hit by a branch or started swatting at flies that weren’t really there. Kudos for fooling me, Mr. Cameron.
t. sterling — So glad you liked it and saw it. Thanks for sharing.
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