Mr. Cameron short changed himself

Rating: 7/10 (2 January 2010)

So, I saw Avatar by James Cameron last night and I was a bit disappointed. Perhaps it's because I paid $15.50 for a movie ticket (I miss Portland prices). The movie was visually stunning as everyone has said over and over again. However, Mr. Cameron could have done so much with with the story line. Many if not all the issues raised in the movie are things that humans as a race have dealt with multiple times in our history (racism, colonialism, disregard for life and a lack of respect for the culture of others). These are situations that have come up repeatedly in our history. Mr. Cameron must be congratulated on his vision for the film, however I firmly believe he short changed himself on the movie. Lastly, I have to say that "Avatar" had this really sappy, Disney, "everyone lived happy ever after," nonsensical ending that suggests that the movie was written by teenagers. As adults, the writers should know that once the Navi showed resistance, that would be the cue for humans to return with enormous warships, packing enough fire power to obliterate every living thing on that planet and leave only unobtanium (Which geek came up with that title?). Just my two cents on the matter. (My high rating comes from the efforts to make the movie visually appealing)