James Cameron just got re-elected. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Rated PG for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking. Stephen Lang as Col. Miles Quaritch. Joel David Moore as Norm Spellman.
Wes Studi as Eytukan. CCH Pounder as Moat. Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel. Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge. Sam Worthington as Jake Sully. Zoe Saldana as Neytiri. Michelle Rodriguez as Trudy Chacon. Laz Alonso as Tsu'tey. Sigourney Weaver as Grace. Matt Gerald as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet. Reviews Cameron retains his crown.
Roger Ebert December 11, Now streaming on:. Powered by JustWatch. Science Fiction. Now playing. No Time to Die Brian Tallerico. Love Hard Monica Castillo. A Cop Movie Glenn Kenny. Algren Peter Sobczynski. Possession Peter Sobczynski. Log in. An Incomplete Story. One of the most amazing cinematic experiences you'll ever have, Avatar represents a watershed moment in film history.
Just like it's close cousin Star Wars , James Cameron's latest offering will change the way we watch, experience, and yes, create movies. There has been nothing like it before and thus, it's important that everyone who loves films go see this it in 3D and in a large auditorium. The home experience just won't cut it.
The one common problem most audiences have with the film is that they come away feeling "empty" or "unmoved" by the story. This comes as a result of a poorly defined Main Character Throughline. It's clear the Jake Scully is the Main Character, but whatever personal issues he may have, emotional baggage and the like, is really not very well developed. The only thing we truly know about him personally is that he is handicapped.
But his lack of usable legs becomes more of a way to get him into the story, a plot device, rather than an exploration of any personal issues.
There are a few scenes in the beginning where he is trying on his "new feet" for the first time, but that whole emotional throughline is basically let go, forgotten for most of the rest of the film. His resolve, then, becomes a bit of an issue.
It seems that Cameron started out wanting Scully to be a Change character, one faced with the decision of choosing between the humans or the Navi. He just called this enormous creature a "b We deserve a better male protagonist than one who only speaks in stereotypical masculine exclamations, taglines, and curse words.
Zoe Saldana is finally here and very surprisingly has gauges. She's also highly sexualized, wearing only a loincloth and necklace to cover herself. The creatures that live in Pandora are interesting. They're certainly one-of-a-kind, but they look like they belong more in a children's movie or video game. It makes it harder to take this movie seriously. Worthington is hopelessly lost. No wonder her career skyrocketed after this movie. Neytiri Saldana is literally whining about having to hang out and teach Jake Sully the ways of the Na'vi.
I'd feel the same. I am all about strong female leadership. Go Mo'at! Here's the biggest problem with "Avatar": It's two films trying to be one. I disconnect every time the movie switches from live-action storytelling to CGI. The blue-green hues are the same, but it doesn't flow seamlessly. It's an animation movie acting like it's not an animation movie. This feels very gamemaker-esque. When is Jake Sully supposed to sleep?
Then he goes back into his Avatar. Okay, these floating mountains are pretty spectacular. So "Avatar" is basically the reverse of "Tarzan": The "civilized" man gets in touch with nature thanks to a woman.
This whole notion of "tsaheylu," or bond, is honestly pretty gross. I get the green message of connecting with the planet and its creatures, but it's a little overkill to have to show the connection physically. Sully narrates that Neytiri described the connection to the planet as a "network of energy that flows through all living things.
Halfway through the movie how is it only halfway? The awkwardness of how Na'vi have sex is equal to the awkwardness of Jack and Rose in "Titanic.
Also, it looks like they're having sex in the jellyfish fields of "Finding Nemo. I'm finally invested in the green storyline when the bulldozers are seemingly about to kill Neytiri and an unlinked Jake Sully Avatar. It finally shows that his timing isn't perfect, and he can't be in both bodies at once. Also Saldana is just an A-plus actor. This first-person point-of-view shot again makes "Avatar" feel like a video game.
Have I mentioned yet how amazing Zoe Saldana is in this movie? As much as "Avatar" is a movie about conservation, it is also an anti-war film. It's heartbreaking and unsettling to watch the Na'vi run, screaming and crying as their home is destroyed. I don't have a ton of kind words about "Avatar" or James Cameron, but I absolutely love the use of symmetry throughout the film.
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