I was a warrior who dreamed he could bring peace. Sooner or later though, you always have to wake up.

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2010)

"I was saved! I was saved by a flying wild man in a loincloth." No, that is not Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) talking about Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), but Jane speaking about Tarzan, the original "white savior." Avatar is just another version of the "white savior" movie - the natives are incapable of protecting themselves, so a white savior learns their language and customs and protects them from the invaders; in this case the military-industrial complex of a certain country that invades others (like Iraq) so they can get their resources (unobtainium or oil).
The one thing James Cameron did was pack his film with lots of good and great actors (Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang), and amazing special effects. No matter what the story, it is definitely worth watching.
Now, that is not to say it is perfect by any means. The Pocahontas story was really tiresome, and designed to appeal to the teens. The fan boys were captured by the bare breasted natives. Why is it that only natives can go bare breasted? Personally, Michelle Rodriguez in a t shirt was way hotter than the natives.
Needless to say the military and their Star Wars weapons of war are no match for Mother Nature.