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Posted on | April 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
Yes yes, finally, I saw the movie. And of course, I couldn’t see the most talked-about movie of the year and not let you guys know how I feel about it. Oh well, mixed feelings, I tell you.
First, what I did like: the concept of a ‘whole new world’, where people (or blue people, whatever) are in total communion with nature, where there is no need for money, everyone is happy with the beauty around them and no one is looking for profit but is trying to become better and bring his/her contribution to the community. Nice. We definitely lack that in our real world. Then again, I highly doubt that any animal on this planet would ever bow its head and let you ride it while his other options include killing you and feeding you to its pups. But that’s just me, a little skeptical. I did like the idea of sleeping in suspended hammocks on top of the world (or so it seemed to me); however, I do move a lot in my sleep so I am not sure that this kind of height would help, should I fall… Anyway, the blue people are also likable, although maybe a tiny bit unusual at first. After some time though you get used to them and they become much nicer than humans.
Now, the “I didn’t really like it that much” part: first, the script makes no sense. They come and say that the avatars are going on the most dangerous place known to man, but the Na’vi turn out to be quite peaceful creatures. Then again, they can spot the humans, wether they have turned blue or not, so why bother with the DNA efforts? Then there are several times when you do not know wether it’s the biologists, the corporation or the mercenaries that are in charge. They seem to take turns in a very weird way, and, what is more, if they were determined to kill the Na’vi in the first place, they didn’t need some mumbo jumbo and humans becoming blue and infiltrating. It was obvious that the abilities of the population to defend themselves was close to 0, so I really cannot see the point. What they did manage to do was to get someone who knew the human ways help the Na’vi win. Oh well, maybe it’s too complicated.
All in all? Definitely not an Oscar movie. A well advertised film with only one recognizable actor (that is, if you don’t count the guy that leads the corporation who is actually Phoebe’s idiotic brother, in Friends, or the sexy mercenary whom you may recall as Ana Lucia, in Lost), with plenty (and I mean, plenty) of special effects to compensate for the huge gaps in the story and lack of real acting. Yes, it was maybe entertaining (with a lot of useless killing too) but I cannot necessarily call it 2:42 well spent hours of my life. It’s good I can multi task. And as for the actors, I can see why there was no one too well known: it would have made no difference. Except for the evil mercenaries and a few shots of the guys who become avatars throughout the movie, for the rest they are tall creatures who have had way too much blueberry syrup for breakfast. And the acting, really, it’s like it’s not there.
Oh well, congrats to the special effects team, hats off really. Photoshop® was bragging about it, so was Autodesk®. I can see why. Awesome special effects. They got that Oscar. But for the rest, it’s just a pretty looking mess…
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