I
have always believed that there
are four kinds of movies. Outright
bad ones which you enjoy watching
just to make fun of them, then
the average/good ones which
do not really satisfy you since
you end up feeling they could
have been better, thirdly the
great ones...you even watch
them multiple times, can't stop
raving about them and say things
like "it's awesome",
"wonderful", "brings
tears to your eyes" and
the like. Then there is the
fourth kind. The kinds which
you don't come across too often!
And you simply run out of adjectives
while trying to describe them.
Timeless classics! AVATAR is
one such.
The hype surrounding this film
was unbelievable, what with
its tag of the costliest film
ever made and in plainer terms
the return of James Cameron
to the helm after 12 long years
and oh boy does it live up to
expectations or what!! For starters
AVATAR takes the cinematic experience
as we know it to an altogether
different level. It is a seamless
blend of live action and animation
guaranteed to make your jaw
drop in awe. Set in the 22nd
century the story takes place
light years away from earth
in a distant moon called Pandora.
With the plot revolving around
humans infiltrating this world
(inhabited by a species of 9
foot tall creatures known as
the Na'vi) through genetically
altered forms of themselves
known as avatars so as to plunder
its rich ubtonium reserves worth
billions, a war between the
two species becomes inevitable.
By making the humans refer to
the Na'vis as "blue monkeys"
and "savages" and
by making us attached to them
emotionally, giving us a feel
of their daily life, rituals
and customs...how easily does
Cameron help us choose sides!
A master at work!!
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