Cinema will never be the same...

Rating: 9/10 (4 June 2010)

Avatar is among those few films which have a profound impact on cinema. Like Star Wars back in the 70s, Avatar has changed cinema forever.
The story is simple: an alien planet newly inhabited by humans who threaten its ecosystem and its indigenous life, but it is executed and elaborated so well, I was awed the first time I saw it. The effects are truly amazing. The sheer detail is overwhelming and however fantastic the alien ecosystem is, it is still believable.
The movie, I feel, had a spiritual sense as well. In the movie, all life is interconnected. All beings therefore share a 'bond' with each depending heavily on the other. Eywa is their guiding force, a deity drawn from all Pandoran life and all beings connect to Eywa through a kind of antennae; this connection is physical and not only spiritual. This concept is similar to the Gaia (Gaea) theory.
Avatar really was an amazing cinematic experience. One can really see all of James Cameron's effort. His blood, sweat and tears, really did pay off. Cameron really is a visionary, and this is definitely his finest work.