Taking the human race forward – Avatar

Just watched Avatar, Cameron’s latest. The movie is breathtaking, and simply blows your mind. I’d rate it 5/5.

Avatar is a milestone in the history of Cinema, and James Cameron reminds us that we should settle for nothing less than the best.  It's people like him that push the human race forward, by taking on tasks that seem otherwise impossible.

This movie will be the benchmark by which all movies from now on will be judged. I will be writing a full length review after I watch the IMAX version soon. Can’t wait to experience the magic again.

Can't wait to experience the movie in IMAX 3D!

Film: AVATAR
Rating: 5/5
Banner: 20^th Century Fox
Cast: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel Moore, Wes Studi and others
Music: James Horner
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Visual effects: Adel Abada, David Abbott
Director: James Cameron
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
Release date: 18/12/2009

Story
A visual extravaganza, the story begins with Jake Sully (sam), an ex-marine who is brought into replace his dead brother for the project 'Avatar'. This requires him to go to the planet Pandora which is rich in bio diversity and the mission is to befriend the Na'vi and obtain a valuable mineral that can generate huge revenue for few corporates. Jake is guided by Dr Grace (sigourney) and he gets into the territory of the Na'vi. A sequence of events gets him to the chief and his daughter Neytiri (Zoe) is assigned the task of teaching him the nuances of the locals. However, Jake realizes that it is not just about minerals and there is something more to the entire mission. What is that mission and whether Jake succeeds or not forms the rest of the story.

Presentation
The director has come up with a thought provoking storyline but then it is the presentation that overpowers everything. The narrative was equally competent. Dialogues were simple, the script was held intact and the screenplay was powerful. Background score reminds us of familiar tunes and certain compositions are captivating. Cinematography takes the driver's seat and gets the lion's share. The real hero of the film is the visual effects and the graphics that truly mesmerizes the viewers. Editing was crisp and is worth appreciating. Art department was unbelievably excellent, the action sequences and the stunts were mind blowing. Coming to the cast, Sam Worthington did justice to his role and he played his part effectively, Zoe looks beautiful even in the avatar creation and her presence is sensuous, Sigourney was sensible and was apt, Giovanni Ribisi didn't have much, Michelle Rodriguez was neat, Stephen Lang was standard. Others did their bit to add value to the film.

Conclusion
The story revolves around the elements of a different planet altogether and though the entire theme is fiction, there is a strong message to the viewers. It talks about humanity, love, peace and most importantly, the importance to Mother Nature. The impact of the technical aspects has been resoundingly mesmerizing and despite the 2 hours 45 minutes length, there is not a single moment of idle time. Overall, the film is a marvel in terms of technology and has got enough emotions to make the audience get transported to a different world altogether. This has scored in all the departments.

Bharatstudent verdict: Magnificent and mesmerizing, it's a journey, don't miss it!!!

Yea. Totally deserves it!

In 1977, a 22-year-old truck driver named James Cameron went to see Star Wars with a pal. His friend enjoyed the movie; Cameron walked out of the theater ready to punch something. He was a college dropout and spent his days delivering school lunches in Southern California’s Orange County. But in his free time, he painted tiny models and wrote science fiction — stories set in galaxies far, far away. Now he was facing a deflating reality: He had been daydreaming about the kind of world that Lucas had just brought to life. Star Wars was the film he should have made.

30 years ago, James Cameron was a dropout and a truck driver. How crazy is that?

A lot can change in 30 years. Or even 10. Sitting with old friends at a dive bar in the Mission this past weekend, we thought back to 10 years ago -- we were high school seniors. It is funny to think about how far we've come in 10 years... from fresh faced kids to building our grand plans. Its even more staggering to think where we'll be in another ten.

And what about another 10 after that? If we keep moving, who knows?

District 9

Original. Awesome. Wow!

Damn excited about James Cameron’s Avatar

Avatar is slated for a worldwide release on Dec18, 2009. Eagerly waiting.

Quote “AVATAR, which opens in Imax and theaters everywhere December 18, 2009, takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption, discovery and unexpected love — as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization in this epic action adventure fantasy. Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, AVATAR breaks new ground in delivering a fully immersive, emotional story and reinvents the moviegoing experience.”