James Cameron's Avatar

I was really excited to see this movie! I knew it would appeal to my tree hugging self. I saw it in 3D which made the graphics even cooler! James Cameron is awesome! He used the simple, well used plot of cowboys vs. Indians, Pocahontas, dances with wolves, etc. But he used the technology of today, his genius, etc. to come up with a cool jungle planet with awesome creatures and people. The military were acting under the orders of this business operation, so all the fighting men were hired out like mercenaries. They weren't acting under a government, or a "constitution" so I had no problems with that. The main military commander was trigger happy and just wanted to kill the indigenous people, but he first let them try to negotiate. I don't think he really wanted to, but he gave it a chance. The main guy who has a Avatar is doing it for his dead brother, and he lost his legs in war so to him being able to walk around is awesome! Sigourney Weaver is still awesome!
Anyway, Jake Sully's commands are to learn all he can about the Na'vi and gain their trust and try to get them to move because their home is sitting on a huge mineral spot. This mineral is worth a lot I guess, and the planet, Pandora is full of it. Jake gets lost and this Na'vi finds him and saves him because this "seedling" gave her a sign. So she takes him back to her people and they decide to let him live. Neytiri teaches him everything. How they connect, literally, to the planet-the plants and animals. They have little connector things in their hair that will connect to the animals and such. Which I thought was really cool! The world is just beautiful and they have their own language and stuff, James put a lot of time into this.
Anyway, they fall in love. Jake's torn between what he should do. The army decides to attack because the Na'vi won't leave their tree. ( My husband thinks that their named after the annoying fairy in Zelda) So, after Jake has won their trust, has mated with Neytiri he goes back with Dr. Grace to warn them. He's known the whole time so Neytiri hates him and they are tied up. And then they get blasted, Neytiri's father dies, etc. etc. Jake and Grace are pulled from the "Avatar State" (The avatar state is what I'm calling it when they are hooked in the brain computer that links them to their avatar.) The science in this movie is really cool, even if it doesn't make sense. The Tech is cool without looking dumb, and the weapons, air ships, mech and such are cool!
So, Jake is about to give up being in prison and all when Trudy comes to their rescue! Takes them to this secret outpost where they can do the Avatar thing. Grace is shot though while trying to get away so Jake takes her to the Na'vi, they've gathered at their "life force" tree since their home was destroyed. They can't save her. Jake decides to fight the humans and the only way to get the Na'vi to follow him is if he catches and rides the biggest air animal on the planet that their all afraid of. Which he does, and they gather all the "tribes" to fight with them. The plan is great, I can't believe he actually had a plan. He even prays to the Earth Mother for help. At first the battle is awesome, you think they'll win, and then everything turns bad and a lot of Na'vi are dying. And just when you believe that Neytiri is going to die, the Earth Mother steps in and sends all the animals to fight which turns the tides. Jake blows up some ships and then he and the general have a stand off. The general tries to make the point that Jake could never be one of the Na'vi because he's hooked to his human and if he dies as a human then well, yeah. So, while Na'vi is struggling to get out from her dead panther friend the general is crushing the building where Jake's body is, so the air is getting in and the humans can't breath the air.
Well, the ending is happy. The humans are defeated, Jake saves the tree, and decides to be Na'vi for good. And they all lived happily ever after!
So, don't force other people off their land
listen to the Earth and respect it and the animals,
we're all connected...I think those were the morals to the story.
Oh, and greed over human rights is WRONG!
Hee hee, I really loved this movie! It was awe inspiring!
Good job James!

Oh and on a side note. I really don't care if you think it is a cliche story. That isn't the point. Nobody has original movies anymore anyway. And if they do, their usually retarded. The reason why this movie is sooo cool and made tons of money is because Cameron took an old story and spruced it up a bit! I really like how he delivered it and it had feel goods and beautiful scenery, animals, etc. The animation is the best I've seen yet! So don't diss the director, he doesn't go half way. He tries to make it as realistic as he can.