Analytically it's -0 . But it's a 10 for my heart

Rating: 5/10 (23 January 2020)

It's a strange vote. I must say that it was the most spectacular film I have ever seen, but also the most "problematic". Despite being an exceptional film from a scenographic and musical point of view, it has many small problems that transform the incredibly ambitious film into something exaggeratedly simplistic, at the sad levels (as many criticize) of Pocahontas. Avatar leaves you confused. Let's start from the fact that it is a 180 minute long film; a beauty of 3 hours, however the films that last "too long" risk a lot of accumulating small problems that become too big to sustain and this destroys the final reputation of the films. That's what happens to Avatar. The film is divided into three parts, the only part saved from criticism is the second hour, and it does it very well, without problems. The first hour was hasty. The last hour has been confusing.
Let's start from the flaws of the first hour:
1)
The film begins with Jake Sully who gives the last goodbye to his dead twin brother without even an emotion, signing a contract of two completely foreign men, without even reading it. Ok...
2)
There is a scene in which Jake sully connects with his giant blue avatar, but my question was "How do they make the connection?" I lost a few minutes of the film in trying to answer the question myself, imagining more absurd things than the film itself, for example that somehow the soul was transferred thanks to modified electronic genes.
3)
Maybe it's personal ... but the Na'vi language I've always found it slightly awkward, it doesn't sound natural, even among the Na'vi. But I appreciate the effort
4)
There is one thing that has bothered me throughout the film, the "video logs" in which Jake Sully recounts his experiences, his days. Really boring. Although these are important moments for the plot of the film, they could replace videologs with something better, Jake sully could chat with Grace, or with his friends. For me, it's an idea that would help to deepen not only Jake but also other characters close to him.
5)
The scene where Jake is first integrated into the na'vi tribe at dinner, and Jake wears only a kind of thong for the first time. But I had asked myself; how did Jake sully react to becoming a "naked" na'vi in the middle of the forest? I would have liked a scene where he reacts to the new "outfit". In addition, Jake sully finally has the opportunity to get to know the customs of the tribe, to get to know Neytiri, the chief better, to get to know the food. Yet all this lasts only a few counted minutes, too abrupt. The food they ate fascinated me, it fascinated me to know what Na'vi people thought about having an alien guest at dinner, just to say.
6)
Then there is the scene where Quaritch shows Jake a three-dimensional screen, shows him the largest unobotanium deposits, and these deposits are located right in the depths of the largest tree that can exist, the home of the tribe of the na ' vi, what an unfortunate coincidence I said to myself sarcastically. A kilo of unobotanium costs 20 million per kilo. Okay that's a lot of money, but it's not explained why it's so important ... Then Quaritch complains that he and his staff cannot see the inside of the tree house of the na'vi. Wait a minute, something is wrong, they can see the unobotanium deposits at great depths, but not the inside of a damned spiral tree. Seriously?
Let's move on to the things that impressed me positively in the first hour:
1)
The film started in a really suggestive way. The futuristic setting amazed me. Jake's courage to hit a stronger man at the bar. "The strongest eats the weakest," says Jake, well said.
2)
The moment when the coffin of the dead twin brother is in the incinerator. And you see his face on fire, it's disturbing.
3)
The space is spectacular, the reconstruction of the planet Pandora is well made.
4)
I really liked James Cameron's robots ... truly spectacular.
5)
The avatars are incredibly realistic, beautiful the moment when Jake can finally run, since as a human he can no longer do it, being paralyzed. And the scene where he eats fruit is really satisfying ... I know, they are small details but they are extraordinary, it was done entirely in CGI. The best CGI movie ever, nobody can say otherwise.
6)
Pandora's nature is a masterpiece, together with the music.
7)
The character Trudy, played by Michelle Rodriguez, perfectly holds the role, Same as Colonel Quaritch.
8)
The black panther, truly terrifying.
9)
The fall into the waterfalls, spectacular.
10)
Neytiri's meeting, and the moment when the "Eywa" flying jellyfish entirely cover Jake is magical, mysterious.
11)
Phosphorescent nature at night, just wow.
The second hour is perfect, free from my criticisms. So let's talk about the merits directly.
1)
Jake's training with the horse. Miserably failed, funny scene.
2)
Jake's move to the Hallelujah mountains for three months. The hallelujah mountain scene made me shiver. Made me feel a thousand strong emotions. This scene has definitely tied me to the world of Pandora. I went through a time when I hoped Pandora really existed, so I could stay there forever.
3)
The celebration of death, in which mother nature only lends and then you have to give it back when you die, says Neytiri. It is a strong and moving scene.
4)
We can get to know Pandora intimately, as if we were there.
5)
The colored trees in which the souls of ancestors live forever within these trees. It is a very strong and touching moment.
6)
The romantic scene of Neytiri and Jake sully.
7)
The next scene, the day after, in which Quaritch & Co destroy the "ancestral" trees, and Neytiri, terrified, tries to wake Jake sully still in "stand-by" waiting to be connected by the human Jake who is in the Hallelujah mountains. And then when he finally wakes up in the avatar, Jake sully tries to stop the wreck-all machines ... very intense moments.
8)
The deadly journey of Jake sully to choose his dragon. Spectacular.
Let's move on to the third and final hour of the film. This is the part where I put my hand on my face numerous times.
Flaws:
1)
the big problem for me is that Grace and Jake had three months to explain to Quaritch & Co. how important nature is, perhaps more than unobotanium. But what do they do instead? only remind them of it at the last minute? only when they get caught? This scene was really frustrating, but it's for the sake of the film, it had to be simplistic and stupid to move forward ... the little problems are out of control now.
2)
the richest deposits of unobotanium are underground but is it possible that in 2154 there are no technologies that allow you to dig inside without opening huge holes in the open air? or maybe it was too difficult to create such machines in another world? or too expensive? Or maybe it was Quaritch's intention to be evil, and to destroy what is dearest to the Na'vi tribe?
3)
A million dollar question: were the states of earth aware of Quaritch & Co's decision to go to war with a defenseless alien tribe? Yes? No?
4)
C'è la scena in cui Jake sully si risveglia in un mondo completamente coperto di ceneri. Aspetta un minuto, lui è ancora vivo e vegeto? senza nemmeno una bruciatura? Bene bene, davvero incredibilmente fortunato ragazzo...
5)
Jake sully becomes Toruk macto (if I wrote it well), the most important warrior of the clan. Return from the homeless Na'vi tribe to urge them to fight against humans, with a not so convincing speech ...
6)
At the end of the war, Quaritch survives and escapes from his burning aircraft and, coincidentally, is right in front of Jake sully's avatar link, and another incredible coincidence, Neytiri is also there. But the thing that bothered me most, is it possible that in a war Jake sully or some of his friends did not have the sane idea of putting avatar guards to protect the poor and helpless human jake? now the movie has started to act like a total moron ...
7)
Colonel Quaritch asks a more than fair question to Jake sully. "How does it feel to betray your race?" And what does Jake sully do? Growl, that's all. I shivered when Quaritch asked that question. Let's be aware of what happens next
8)
Then Quaritch destroys the avatar link by breaking the window. Wait a second, why did Jake sully stand by and watch him without do nothing? with its die-hard blue body made of carbon fiber? He knew that Quaritch would kill human Jake in all possible ways. I guess at this point James cameron wanted to add cheap drama, not knowing what to do.
9)
Finally, the last flaw: Jake sully & Co. they force mischievous humans to return to their planet Earth. Fantastic, but let's be serious. What will happen to people left unemployed? How will the states of the earth react? What about the countries that spent billions of dollars to get to Pandora? What will become of their human friends left on Pandora when oxygen supplies run out? because they won't be able to turn into avatars. All this is not explained, these simple unanswered questions become suffocating. And you can't wait to finish watching the movie to calm down and not lose your iq.
The nice things of the last hour of the film are: The scene in which Jake sully dominates the largest dragon of the species, Awesome. The great war. The meeting of clans from various parts of the world. Eywa, mother nature, listened to Jake sully and fights alongside him, this is one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen. The already perfect music reaches its peak. I loved the ending. This movie begins and ends in an epic way.
Still,the movie failed miserably. It had all the potential to be the best film of the decade. It is a film that does not believe in itself. But it still won my heart.