A Journey Beyond this World!

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2009)

A lot of hype has been building up around "Avatar", James Cameron's return behind the camera, so, without question, I was there opening night! Luckily, in my country, the movie was released one day earlier than US. (Since movies are released here on Thursdays, not Fridays.)In short, Avatar has got to be my favorite movie experience ever which I can't wait to experience again and again.
I'll drewl over the awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping visuals later on, but now let's focus abit on the plot, shall we? In several critics' reviews, I noticed that they mentioned the movie lacked depth. I disagree. (I'll try my best to keep this review spoiler-free.) It's future Earth, and the plot revolves around Jake Sully, a marine who lost the ability to walk. He is sent to replace his recently dead brother on a mission that involves him flying over to Pandorum ,which is inhabited by the indigenous population called the Na'vi, in an avatar body, a human mind in an alien body. Through a chain of events, he meets Neiriti (did I write that correctly?, well who cares?) who for a certain reason (which I shall NOT spoil) decides to help him learn their culture and ways, only to find himself torn between two worlds. (Abit "Dances with Wolves"-ish, eh?). Humans are in desperate need for natural resources which this world provides, but there's a scared bond (religion) between the population there and the nature.
In my opinion, James Cameron brilliantly wrote Jake Sully. He made him 3-dimensional (no, not with those glasses). You're rooting for him. He also focused on Neiriti which I will even go ahead and said looked sexy!My only issue is that the movie has several cheesy lines and moments. (But, I mean, check out Titanic for crying out loud. Cheesy but with 600 million $ in the bank.) He created an entirely new world, creatures, a language (fan boys, brace yourselves!), and a religion! The religion really interested me! (Being a committed catholic myself, couldn't help but find it delicious.) Now I come to the visuals, and what gorgeous effects they are!This will change cinema as we know it!I'm speechless actually! The 3D glasses are not used for pointless being thrown at you, but so that you become immersed in this stunning world! As I left the theater, I felt like I was leaving Pandorum and coming back home!WOW! You must see this! Missing it out is a crime in my opinion! The 3 hours fly by instantly!Everything looks so real! Even the Na'vi, once you get used to the fact that thy're big and blue, are stunning. The attention to details is "fantabulous".The colors, the plants, the creatures all tell you one thing; "Sit Back , and ENJOY!" Avatar is an event! You do not want to miss it! I can't wait to see it again! The stunning effects and the plot (oh and let's not forget the cast, especially Sam Worthington!!! )will take to another world! Avatar is the new King Kong on top the Empire state Building, the new castle in Oz, the new King of the World!