Spellbinding, beautifully rendered and thoughtful story

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2009)

I'll try not to write spoilers, but the box was clicked just in case.
A lot of things are great in this movie. The most evident element is the CGI and imagery. The planet is a lush, incredibly beautiful, virgin forest during most of the film that centers in a tribe of Na'vi that lives in "houstree". The idea of hybrid beings acting as avatars for humans to interact with the natives was presented in a very clear way and introduced smoothly at the early stages of the movie. The message of the story, that of course is no literary classic, is very well presented and supported by gorgeous special effects is sure to sink in at least a couple of the minds of the audience, specially the youngest part. Acting is also pretty solid, from Sigourney Weaver (the unforgettable Ripley) to the slightly less experienced Worthington and Saldana who give their character a nice depth more than enough for the scope of the story. I can see a lot of right-winged minds laughing and demeaning the movie because it accurately reflects the absurdity of their views on life, the world and morals. Well, to those I tell that the world changed, and the selfish viewpoint held by this spectrum of people is, thanks God, no longer the absolute dominant one. This movie is certainly portraying that.