Avatar

Avatar was directed by the blockbuster director, James Cameron.  He directed some great films like Titanic and True Lies.  This time, it is a story written by him.  I think his ideas are so creative and innovative. 

I have not seen a 3-D movie for a long time.  I was told that 4-D movies are shown at Imax Theatre as well.  Besides having a 3-storey high large screen, you can experience the breeze and the smell of the grass too. 

It is a story about a former marine officer called Jake Sully.  He is injured badly in a war and needs to move in a wheelchair.  He is recruited by commercial corporations to join an expedition to an earth-like moon called Pandora inhabited by the Na'vis.  "An 'Avatar' is the consciousness of a human being being linked to the body of a genetically engineeered hybrid of humans and the Na'vis- Pandora's indigenous creatures." So, when Jake is sleeping, he is connected to his avatar and he can walk and run freely. 

He is lost in the forest and rescued by the Na'vi princess Neytiri.  He leads the two races into a huge battle.  We can see clearly the human weakness- greed, of human beings as they want to get the precious ore and other resources in that area and destroy the environment with guns and tanks.

I am impressed by the sound effects, the background music and the design of the woods.  I also think that this story is very creative with the idea of the Avatar programme.  When we sleep and dream, we can go everywhere freely and do whatever we like in another body.  We may even run faster and do some difficult tasks.  Well, this is very amazing and incredible. 

And the idea that you can only be united to one and the only one flying dragon sounds attractive to me too.  If the flying dragon kills you, it is meant to be yours. 

I think Grace is a good scientist with integrity but at the end she is dead.  At least Jake's life can be transferred to the Avatar!  It is still a happy ending.