Praise for Avatar
March 16th 2010 00:06
I must admit, the first time I saw the film I thought it was too long however I appreciated it much more in the second viewing. I particularly liked how each character's life came to an end. Let's start with the fall of the villan, Colonel Miles Quaritch played by Stephen Lang, head of the mining operation’s security. He is protected by high tech machinery for most of the film, giving orders and killing innocent people, however his life comes to a spectacular end by the people who’s lives he destroyed - shot in the heart by the Na’vi with a mere wooden arrow. Another death to note was the warrior Tsu'tey, betrayed by his lover who falls for the hero of the movie Jake, played by Sam Worthington. He is disliked for most of the movie due to his disapproval of Jake, but the audience’s view of him changes in his dying moments and respect is restored. The courageous warrior joins forces with Jake and dies in battle after bravely jumping onto a platform holding a group of soldiers and goes on a mass killing spree until he is shot in the chest.. falling to his death with dignity. I also thought the father of the clan’s death was symbolic. Stabbed in the heart by a splinter of hometree, the safehaven he would have helped create.
It’s a magical film and has set the bar high for future cinematographers and has opened the world to the possibilities behind production, new technologies, patience and time. With a budget of 237 million, this film has so far made over 2.5 billion. Let's just hope it doesn't help encourage new creations of 3D films that give you a headache a quarter of the way through. I guess the question on everyone’s lips is whether Avatar 2 can live up to Avatar’s standards – or will we have to wait another 10 years?
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