| AVATAR is one of the most popular Internet searches today. It is in nine nominations for the Oscar 2010 and is very likely to win several awards. Avatar is a 2009 US science fiction epic movie scripted and directed by prolific film director James Cameron. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang played the leading roles.
The term Avatar originates in Hindu mythology. It is "god's visit to Earth to fix something that is broken". Vishnu, one of the 3 gods shielding creation, visits Earth often. In Hindu mythology Vishnu is depicted dark-blue. Cameron has also decided to make the aliens blue.
Set in the future on an alien moon called Pandora situated the Alpha Centauri star system, Avatar film tells the eternal story of gluttony, immaturity and the ferocity resulting from ignorance.
The plot revolves around a soldier - Jack - who arrives in Pandora the planet located in the Alpha Centauri star system to help The Corporation aiming to mine and export unobtainium - a precious mineral. The Na'vi are the alien arboreal humonoid civilization living and thriving on the planet. They are a part of a big symbiotic living system that contains animals and plants which are all connected by an intricate biological communication network. The Corporation wants to mine the planet and the Na'vi fight for their homeland. The speedy growth and 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, helps him through this trip.
Avatars are biological creations - a mixture of alien and human DNA. They are not self-aware and are controlled by a human being from whose DNA they were made. The soldier takes control of an avatar made from his brother's DNA.
Avatar is an idealistic film depicting an ideal world. The ending is especially moving. The visual effects are spectacular. The alien world Cameron and his team display to the viewer is one of the most carefully thought-out and consistent. The film is worth watching. |
