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BEFORE WATCHMEN: First Thoughts on the WATCHMEN PrequelAVATAR Review
by Matt Goldberg Posted:December 17th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
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Leave behind the hype about “revolutionizing cinema”. Ignore the half-billion dollar price tag. Forget the numerous years James Cameron waited to make sure technology could match his imagination. To include these external factors in an evaluation of Avatar would make the film a colossal disappointment. However, judged solely on its own merits, Avatar is a fine film but one that can feel limited at times. Hampered by the disregard for advancements in computer animation, a lack of understanding the freedom digital 3D filmmaking provides, and a story both outdated and demeaning, Avatar still manages to come out ahead with strong performances (especially from Stephen Lang), excellent pacing, and Cameron’s unrivaled ability to capture action on a grand scale.
In the year 2154, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a marine paralyzed from the waist down, awakens from cryo-sleep to learn that his science-genius twin brother is dead and that RDA, the company he worked for, wants to hire Jake to continue his brother’s research as a member of the avatar program. Avatars are ridiculously expensive, 100% biological replications of the indigenous Na’vi population who are agile, blue, ten-foot-tall humanoids who can breathe the air which is toxic to humans. Avatars are controlled via neural link, so the fact that Jake is a soldier and not a scientist isn’t a problem because avatars are wired to match an individual’s genetic make-up. The whole point of the program is to have humans communicate with the Na’vi, learn their culture first-hand, and then ask them very nicely if they would please get the hell off their land so RDA can mine the valuable mineral “Unobtanium.” Jake’s military background and his desire to walk again using expensive, future-y spinal cord surgery makes him the perfect candidate to repurpose the avatar program from diplomacy to espionage.
You see, diplomacy doesn’t really appeal to Col. Quaritch (Stephen Lang) who’s the company’s chief of security and is positively horny to use every piece of heavy artillery on the base to wipe out the Na’vi. With Jake’s arrival and introduction to the avatar program, Quaritch offers him a deal: be a mole and learn what makes the Na’vi tick, and in exchange Quaritch will make sure the company pays for Jake’s spinal surgery. Unfortunately, once in his Avatar body (which lets him walk again anyway) and among the Na’vi, Jake becomes enraptured with their culture and the dangerous beauty of Pandora. He also falls in love with Neytiri, a great warrior and the princess of her tribe. Unfortunately, RDA is slightly indifferent towards Jake’s personal happiness and so he must “choose” between the evil, soulless corporation who wants to destroy the proud and peaceful natives or fighting with the Na’vi against his former employer in order to save his newly adopted people. And no, I don’t have that backwards: the Na’vi don’t adopt Jake; he adopts them by becoming their new de facto leader.
Avatar is a noble savage story. For those unaware of what that means, the “noble savage” concept came about in the 18th century and says that a civilization untouched by modernization is the most pure. Man’s ambition is the undoing of his natural good, and in order to reclaim that good the modern man must leave behind the corruption of the modern world and go live with the noble savages. But that’s just the dumb part of the concept. The offensive part, although not inherent but often present, is that the modern man is white and he not only regains his humanity by living with the “savages” but turns out to be nobler than all of them and their true savior. The comparison of Avatar to Dances with Wolves is unfair because in Dances with Wolves, Kevin Costner’s character is ultimately saved by the Sioux rather than inciting them to rise up and fight the U.S. government. It also features a warring Native American tribe who are a bunch of assholes so the noble savage concept doesn’t apply since they’re both “untouched” by modernity.
The simplicity of the story isn’t Avatar‘s flaw but rather its unwillingness to tweak the details to create something fresh. Why can Cameron re-imagine horses with six legs and rhinoceroses with hammerheads but making his protagonist a non-white male seems to escape him? The film isn’t overtly racist nor is the noble savage story enough to derail the proceedings but it is disappointing and perhaps the biggest sign that the story was an afterthought.
I wish Cameron had put half as much effort into the plot as he did into designing Pandora. The attention to the plant life is particularly impressive as Cameron has imagined botany and forestry in a way we’ve never seen before. Unfortunately, his imagination is far more limited when it comes to the animals. All the creatures we see on Pandora are not only based on a recognizable animal, but the changes only feel cosmetic rather than serving some evolutionary purpose. To those who may argue that all creatures have some basis in our world, I would say to look at the designs of Guillermo Del Toro, an artist who understands what “otherworldly” means. Sure, the “Pale Man” from Pan’s Labyrinth, is a man but could you have ever imagined someone who shoves eyeballs in their palms in order to see? But in Avatar you take a horse, tie-dye it, add some limbs, make it bioluminescent and now you have what my official Avatar “Activist Survival Guide” calls a “Direhorse.” Players of the video game Spore will probably look at the creatures in the film and wonder what all the fuss is about.
Additionally, you will find no creatures with fur on Pandora because fur is difficult to animate. I know this because on the special features disc for Monsters, Inc., they detailed the process of getting Sulley’s fur to look and act real. You’ll also notice that in Avatar, all the hair of the Na’vi is either braided or pulled back into a pony-tail. All the Na’vi’s have this long hair-braid because it allows them to create a physical link to the animals of Pandora and to their Na’vi ancestors through the Tree of Souls. Thematically, this natural connection is meant to mirror the artificial one humans are attempting through the avatars. But on a technical level, the braid exists because hair is also difficult to animate. I know this because the DVD special features for The Incredibles, they go into the challenges of animating Violet’s hair. Monsters, Inc. came out in 2001 and The Incredibles came out in 2004 and seeing the absence of these innovations make Avatar feel limited despite the terrific animation of the Na’vi and the overall scope of Pandora.
But the scope doesn’t rely on 3D nor does it require 3D to be appreciated. Cameron’s ecstasy over the 3D in Avatar can’t help but feel slightly comical and deflating when you see that he doesn’t appreciate the true value of what 3D offers. Despite having his own problems with the technology, Robert Zemeckis has discovered that two of the major benefits of digital 3D are you have infinite depth of field (meaning images will always be in focus no matter how far in the foreground or background they may be) and you can soar on long, unbroken shots. Cameron shoots Avatar as if it were any of his other movies. The 3D provides some nice clarity but I think anyone who sees it digitally projected in 2D won’t miss much.
Thankfully, Cameron doesn’t get distracted by his new toolkit and forget to make a film that’s exciting and expertly paced. Clocking in at 160 minutes, Avatar never feels long and the experience flies by, which is an impressive feat since most “epic” films make you feel the runtime. As for the set pieces, Cameron has never had a problem shooting action and in Avatar, especially the grand finale, he challenges himself by taking to the sky and swinging through the jungle. The marines and the greedy corporation may be very Aliens, but the action in Avatar is like nothing you’ve ever seen from Cameron before.
The film also has a terrific cast with everyone turning in terrific performances. Sigourney Weaver looks like she’s having loads of fun; Michelle Rodriguez doesn’t wear a perpetual sneer; and Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington, even though their performances are motion-captured, show that they’re going to be among the next wave of Hollywood A-listers. But the standout and perhaps the best reason to see Avatar is Stephen Lang. Making his screen-acting debut in the 1981 Made-for-TV Movie We’re Fighting Back, Lang has had an incredible 2009 with Public Enemies, The Men Who Stare at Goats, and now Avatar. Quaritch is one of the most fun and memorable villains in blockbuster history. He’s the bad guy you love to root for because he’s so cavalier and arrogant without any hint of insecurity. He wants to unleash hell on the Na’vi, not out of any personal vendetta or deep-seated trauma, but simply because he can. It’s not a deep character but Lang makes him as exciting and delightful to watch as any of the big-budget special effects.
The most surprising thing about Avatar is its limitations. Limited by its narrative, special effects, and understanding of 3D, Cameron never fails in these areas but he never excels in them either. What saves Avatar aren’t the supposed innovations but strong performances, skilled editing, and Cameron’s ability to direct action so amazing that it demands you see it in a movie theater.
Rating —– B minus
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Matt, this may be the only intelligent review of Avatar I have read. Natually, the fan boys are attacking you.
Dear Matt Goldberg,
Before I read your review, I sent this question to ‘answers.yahoo.com’:
“I had heard that ‘Avatar’ is a new revolution in film making. Is ‘Avatar’ really a fantastic movie?
I saw the movie last week but I didn’t find anything incredible in the movie. I believe that the visual effects were very good but I can compare it with the last ‘Star wars’. I just don’t want to be fooled by exaggerated admires and advertisements. What are the superior points of the movie?”
I just got my answer here
People can be seriously affected by advertisements.
Thank you
Dear Matt Goldberg,
Before I read your review, I sent this question to ‘answers.yahoo.com’:
“I had heard that ‘Avatar’ is a new revolution in film making. Is ‘Avatar’ really a fantastic movie?
I saw the movie last week but I didn’t find anything incredible in the movie. I believe that the visual effects were very good but I can compare it with the last ‘Star wars’. I just don’t want to be fooled by exaggerated admires and advertisements. What are the superior points of the movie?”
I just got my answer here
People can be seriously affected by advertisements.
Thank you
I found the speacial effects in Avatar to be amazing, and I think that aspect of the film was awsome. But what’s the point of it if the story line is the most predictable i’ve seen in a long time, maybe even my life. The special affects are cool, for maybe the first half hour, but then you get used to them and you start paying attention to the film. So then u pretty much have 2hrs of boring and unimaginative storyline. And also, what’s so good about the human race being defeated by primatives? Do we all of a sudden hate ourselves? And life is the survival of the fittest, smartest and strongest (that’s y crocodiles don’t rule earth). So the humans had really every right to take the natives land, because we are the strongest. But of course in that predictable film, the humans lose. O well, no surprise. 4 or 5/10 for some good special affects, but dragged down by almost a bad everything else
I found the speacial effects in Avatar to be amazing, and I think that aspect of the film was awsome. But what’s the point of it if the story line is the most predictable i’ve seen in a long time, maybe even my life. The special affects are cool, for maybe the first half hour, but then you get used to them and you start paying attention to the film. So then u pretty much have 2hrs of boring and unimaginative storyline. And also, what’s so good about the human race being defeated by primatives? Do we all of a sudden hate ourselves? And life is the survival of the fittest, smartest and strongest (that’s y crocodiles don’t rule earth). So the humans had really every right to take the natives land, because we are the strongest. But of course in that predictable film, the humans lose. O well, no surprise. 4 or 5/10 for some good special affects, but dragged down by almost a bad everything else
I found the speacial effects in Avatar to be amazing, and I think that aspect of the film was awsome. But what’s the point of it if the story line is the most predictable i’ve seen in a long time, maybe even my life. The special affects are cool, for maybe the first half hour, but then you get used to them and you start paying attention to the film. So then u pretty much have 2hrs of boring and unimaginative storyline. And also, what’s so good about the human race being defeated by primatives? Do we all of a sudden hate ourselves? And life is the survival of the fittest, smartest and strongest (that’s y crocodiles don’t rule earth). So the humans had really every right to take the natives land, because we are the strongest. But of course in that predictable film, the humans lose. O well, no surprise. 4 or 5/10 for some good special affects, but dragged down by almost a bad everything else
Amazing Movie,. Soapbox podium review….
Sure, the story is recycled as all stories are to some extent but what’s important is HOW THE STORY IS TOLD. Avatar is told very well. I know MANY people, guys, girls, doesn’t matter who cried watching these lifelike CG characters as they exuded extreme lifelike emotion.
For me, there hasn’t been a movie this powerful since Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. It’s another mythology to be added to the human archives.
I can’t wait to explore more worlds with these characters.
Amazing Movie,. Soapbox podium review….
Sure, the story is recycled as all stories are to some extent but what’s important is HOW THE STORY IS TOLD. Avatar is told very well. I know MANY people, guys, girls, doesn’t matter who cried watching these lifelike CG characters as they exuded extreme lifelike emotion.
For me, there hasn’t been a movie this powerful since Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. It’s another mythology to be added to the human archives.
I can’t wait to explore more worlds with these characters.
Amazing Movie,. Soapbox podium review….
Sure, the story is recycled as all stories are to some extent but what’s important is HOW THE STORY IS TOLD. Avatar is told very well. I know MANY people, guys, girls, doesn’t matter who cried watching these lifelike CG characters as they exuded extreme lifelike emotion.
For me, there hasn’t been a movie this powerful since Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. It’s another mythology to be added to the human archives.
I can’t wait to explore more worlds with these characters.
EYWHA HAS HEARD YOU!!!!!! SHE HEARD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
To me, nothing as powerful and emotionally charged as that has been committed to screen since Lukes’s reaction to being told Dath Vader was his father in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back…
The scene where Jake flies in on the giant banshee creature and in a moment proves his worth, dedication and love for the people… was riveting… I was literally shaking in my seat watching the anger of the people melt into praise, trust an hope.
EYWHA HAS HEARD YOU!!!!!! SHE HEARD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
To me, nothing as powerful and emotionally charged as that has been committed to screen since Lukes’s reaction to being told Dath Vader was his father in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back…
The scene where Jake flies in on the giant banshee creature and in a moment proves his worth, dedication and love for the people… was riveting… I was literally shaking in my seat watching the anger of the people melt into praise, trust an hope.
EYWHA HAS HEARD YOU!!!!!! SHE HEARD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
To me, nothing as powerful and emotionally charged as that has been committed to screen since Lukes’s reaction to being told Dath Vader was his father in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back…
The scene where Jake flies in on the giant banshee creature and in a moment proves his worth, dedication and love for the people… was riveting… I was literally shaking in my seat watching the anger of the people melt into praise, trust an hope.
The idea of planet with all the life connected reminds me of Isaac Asimov's book series “Foundation”. A bit of a predictive story (reminds of cowboys vs. indians films), but still a very good film.
haha your comment was almost as entertaining as the movie – its funny listening to u when confronted with the reality of environmental destruction. Human life relies on the natural world for water, oxygen, food, climate regulation, and all resources. Remember without the earth you would have nothing. Peace.
Check it out. Gaia theory by scientist James Lovelock and the emerging field of earth systems science shows that all life on earth is indeed connected. The amazon regulates the climate. Ocean algea creates clouds. Ants keep the soil fertile. Humans breathe oxygen emitted by trees. Trees breathe carbon dioxide emitted by humans. The list is endless…
Definitely one of the funniest film reviews I have read for a VERY long time. Hahahaha!
So let me get this right – you would rather that the lead was acted by a non-white?
LMFAO!!!!
Cameron hit this nail right on the head. I’m glad, Mr Goldberg(ahem!) that you feel this way.
This film perfectly translates the views held by many non-whites, and non-jews, regarding the ongoing ‘conquest’ of Gaia, (Earth) by people who seem to feel themselves specially chosen by God, and above all laws (even natural) other than their own.
LOL.
Criticize the grafx till your beard turns white.
great film, best film, total great film. I like it
Not to mention the fact that the whole story (besides being a combo of Dances with Wolves, Aliens and Lion King) is so formulaic and predictable that I knew exactly what was going to happen and who would get killed and when). I hate it when the filmmaker has so little respect for his audiences that he relies on the same old black and white stories. Other than that,is was impressive to look at, but that’s not enough to make me go to the movies.
You are pathetic, Matt Goldberg. James Cameron pushed the boundaries beyond any other movie in history as far as 3D and special effects go, and you’re complaining that they aren’t good enough? Granted the narrative wasn’t incredibly unique, but come on, the guy made up his own language! There is a unique language to the Na’vi that actually makes sense. And did you ever stop and think that they made the narrative simple so that audiences could have an easier time relating to the movie? It’s hardly simple in the first place. Anyone with bad things to say about Avatar cannot be pleased. Your words are meaningless. Avatar is perhaps the most innovative movie created to date and you give it a B-. That’s like saying that George W. Bush was the most intelligent president to date – a lie. It deserves a solid A and you know it. I don’t know what you have against the movie (the points you made were pointless, meaningless, utterly stupid), but you best be getting over it – this epic film is on its way to the top.
Matt I completely agree with some of the point of views of the review. But do you think if James Cameron comes with a more complex plot this movie was going to be a success and recover the price tag he made. I think one of the reasons he made the story like this is because he was making sure he was making the movie accesible to everyone. A lot of movies suffer in the boxoffice because a lot of people don’t like complecated stories or new concepts or don’t understand them like let see the Mocumentary style of District 9 or its social critics. The story of Watchmen was very dark and interesting with a lot of social critic too but it was too violent and to much sex for some people. Even I heard people saying that they can not take their kids to see The Dark Knight because it was to dark and violent or Wall-E was boring because the robots didn’t talk in the movie.
Avatar greatness is because all the tech achivements and the intentions of Cameron is to take all kind of people to the movies again like he did in Titanic and that dutyis already done.
its because of idiots like you that the planet and the human race faces major problems this century – one would need a hammer to get the message of the movie through to your limited mind – the navi won because they evolved a connection with the planet they live in – they were stronger and more aware than humans – human kind is destroying planet earth and this is leading human suffering (climate change, desertification, water shortages, fish stocks declining etc) unless we change our ways – note the line toward the end of the movie “they killed their mother (earth)”. the navi were not the primitives you fool – the humans were and sully (the lead character) managed to evolve to a higher level of awareness. life is not the survival of the fittest that is a misquote – he actually said said life is survival of the fittingest ie learning to co-operate with your environs. learn to cooperate not conquer otherwise your imperialist attitude will be your undoing. peace
did you even watch the movie???
1. Horrible MAIN character – Played out Marine character, with no background other than ' he wouldn't quit ', but yet not revealing anything about how in the hell a parapeligic could get recruited as a MARINE???
“How in the hell a parapeligic could get recruited as a MARINTE???” – they told us.
He was a marine already – then he was injured in combat. Then because of his genetics – he was able to use his brother's avatar.
If you are going to bad mouth a movie – you should at least watch it. Or if you actually watched it – you did not pay attention.
Were you making out in the back row with someone – while you should have been watching the movie?
The rest of us who actually watched this movie – saw a totally different picture.
My opinion:
1. The movie is not perfect
2. The 3D is not perfect (all the time)
3. The store is old and the main plot has been done before.
4. It is an amazing film – and I would recommend it highly to any action or sci-fi fan.
as for point #1 – name me a mive that is perfect?
as for point #2 – the 3d is the best I have ever seen in many areas – although I did notice it going out of focus once in a while – the views of the forest are insanely detailed. The Navi are fantastically done. I have been working with CGI for over 10 years. Many of the things Cameron pulled off are outstanding.
as for point #3 – find me a store that has not been done before. This is an amazing twist on an old plot, and they have taken it in many new directions. I think that Cameron should be commended.
as for point #4 – I think you should go see it – and if you have seen it already – watch it again – it is amazing.
guys, look at yourselves…more importantly, look within ourselves….
once we do, we’d be able to realize what it is that truly drives all of us to even bother to spend a few minutes typing out our comments here…it’s that deep desire for perfection…for something ultimately sublime and good and true…even from something as mundane as a blockbuster movie.
and of course understandably, we all cry out loud in despair bearing our own little thoughts because this perfection has eluded us since the beginning of time…and this will continue to be an illusion because the perfection of this universal system lies in its imperfection.
and avatar was perfect in that sense because in its imperfection we all are able to find, or at least to grasp, that which to us is perfect! it defines us and moves us forward…and inwards…towards an understanding of ourselves and our place in the world.
avatar, like a lot of other medium (artistic, political, social) has yet again pushed people to look into a theme or concept or ideology that is valued by humans (if it weren’t significant or relevant, wouldn’t we be all indifferent to the movie at least in varying degrees?)
in that respect i admired the movie, and i admired james cameron for this achievement–however small it may seem to some (given that people will talk about his theme on a much deeper level only for a fleeting moment, if it ever gets there, as the employment of technology, which is supposed to be its greatest strength, and even the overly simplistic plot have now become its main distractions).
let’s take the movie for what it’s ever worth. and the question really is–and this one goes esp to matt–given the dimensions and parameters and limitations of moviemaking (esp hollywood style moviemaking), would you have done a better job than cameron? but then again, you might have…that is, SUBJECTIVELY…RELATIVELY.
and then look again. the movie, by echoing the theme of connectivity, negated even itself by suggesting that any one man or group or civilisation could be left alone (“This is our land!” – Jake Sully)
if this energy on that planet connects everyone, or rather every single entity, in it, would it be likewise valid that this energy must be connected as well to other energies, even higher forms, in the universe? isn’t it true that what makes life possible on earth is the interaction of so many energies and forces that includes the nearest of our neighbor, the moon, and the farthest of them like the comets? if for some reason any of the nearby planets of Pandora freaks out and the Na’vi perished as a result, that would have been destruction as well. and this would not have been different from the destruction that the mega corporation had done because if we are to respect all of the forces and entities in the universe (as new agers propose, and rightly so) then it is only understandable that the freaking out planet is only acting from its natural instinct, within the bounds of the forces that control it; much the same way that humans are acting on their deeply seated instincts within the bounds of the forces that control them. but why do we feel bad (and violent, both verbally and physically) when humans do the damage and not feel the same way when nature does? it’s because we understand nature (we’ve spent a lot of our energies for thousands of years studying and understanding it) but we just simply cannot understand ourselves. or we simply refuse to do so. ergo, christians can’t understand muslims and vice versa; communists can’t understand capitalists and vice versa; etc etc
but the dichotomy is a necessity. isn’t the value given to this life force that the Na’vi glorified made more meaningful when the protagonists devalued it? And wasn’t this devaluation the means with which Jake and company found their higher truth?
so let’s continue to have movies like avatar, and let’s continue to have critics like matt. if only to find our higher truths.
the only perfect movie is no movie at all. the only perfection, purest perfection, is Nothing.
but let’s do enjoy the debates here. i have so far. cheers to everyone!
When B. Love says “objectivity” he(or she) means “not having a preconcieved idea”. It has nothing to do with the gramar. Try again you mental midget.
I before E, except after C. Lesson Learned.
If you were any more idiotic, you would be the picture of “special”.
Why do you harp on race? The Na'Vi are BLUE, an obvious departure from any understood “race color” like red or yellow or white or black. Get over the Race Card. Cameron didn't have any race implication issues in this movie. You invent reasons to be offended. Get over it.
I have read a lot of these comments, and I must say, this is one of the best ones yet.
Bravo!
Ok, I understand you weren’t taken by the Avatar Histeria, but to say that if you considered the 500 million dollar price tag, and the years it took to bring the movie to fruition, that the movie would be a “colossal disappointment” is just plain short sighted.
Avatar showed us CG like we’ve never seen before. What kind of price tag would you put on that statement?
You talk about Cameron’s lack of understanding of 3d, which I can not fathom. It looks like it was filmed like any other of Cameron’s movies beause that looks REAL. How can you be such an idiot. If you used the 3d environment to allow you to see everything in focus, including the mountains in the background, it would look like a cheap movie. Why is it so hard to understand? Sometimes you need to put real world limitations on your CG to ensure a realistic experience for he viewer. You obviously don’t comprehend that concept.
I’m no movie expert, or CG expert, but I know a great movie when I see it. Of couse all of this blather is only a reflection of my opinion…
When I first saw Avatar, I thought to myself, “Wow, this is Furngully, but WAY BETTER!”
You can complain about the similarities between this story line and other, older, movies but you would be missing the big picture.
Avatar is not anything new. But it IS a tested, enjoyable theme DONE RIGHT. There is merit in doing a good theme properly. Stop fixating on how its been done, and remember to appreciate how WELL it was done. Everything has been done, to think something is original is foley.
“Why can Cameron re-imagine horses with six legs and rhinoceroses with hammerheads but making his protagonist a non-white male seems to escape him? The film isn’t overtly racist nor is the noble savage story enough to derail the proceedings but it is disappointing and perhaps the biggest sign that the story was an afterthought.”
so the protagonist being white makes the movie racist???u kidding right, u know that just by saying something like that u are being racist. Serious people should stop shouting out the racists statements out of nowhere, racism goes both ways.
“Why can Cameron re-imagine horses with six legs and rhinoceroses with hammerheads but making his protagonist a non-white male seems to escape him? The film isn’t overtly racist nor is the noble savage story enough to derail the proceedings but it is disappointing and perhaps the biggest sign that the story was an afterthought.”
so the protagonist being white makes the movie racist???u kidding right, u know that just by saying something like that u are being racist. Serious people should stop shouting out the racists statements out of nowhere, racism goes both ways.
fuck you asshole it was a great picture with amazing effects I give it an A plus I give you an F minus
Exactly right, Wagner! It’s a movie for god’s sake! Some of you should take your socio-political claptrap elsewhere. You’d be better off on the numerous websites that have forums that blame evil ol’ whitey for everything – though I’d take a fair guess that you are anyway.
Anti-white twerps – or, should I say, racists!
oh because the protagonist isn’t black, now that’s racist too.
the whole idea of avatar came to him in a dream. so, unless james cameron is black. i dont think jake is going to be black either. people make me sick.