Blue Cat People??

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 2010)

WARNING: I did like this movie, enough to buy it and watch it the same day I bought it AFTER I just saw it in the (dollar) theater. However, I do have some opinions about it. I'm actually not quite sure why I like it so much.
My issues with the movie: 1) It's the same story we've heard a million times: guy beaten down by life, guy gets some sort of second chance to redeem/revive himself to his own people, guy goes to unknown land, guy is supposed to stay true to his people, guy gets involved with locals, guy falls in love with a local and the people, guy betrays his own people to become one of the locals. Can we say "Dances with Wolves", "Ferngully", "Pocahontas", & "the last samurai"??
2) They are blue cats...They hiss for crying out loud
3) The makers of the film put so much attention to detail in the visual aspects, that they didn't pay attention to the plot detail. There are so many holes and missing information. Maybe they should have paid more attention to the plot.
4) The lead actor needed a better speech coach... Sometimes he has a New York, Australian, Boston, or southern accent. It's like he can't decide what he is.
5) Main issue: How much more loudly can James Cameron yell at white people for their treatment of Africans, African Americans and native Americans? How much more clearly could he demonstrate how horrible and despicable the white man is? The article at cinemaroll dot com sums it up for me. Article is called "Avatar, Native Americans, and Human Stereotyping"