Maktoko!!!

Rating: 9/10 (21 February 2011)

For those who do not know the meaning of the word Maktoko, it means Lets ride, now don't ask me where in Avatar is the word maktoko ... every Avatar fan should know about that by now .... if you have seen Avatar and still do not know where they say maktoko then go jump in a well ..... When I first watched Avatar, i was a little disappointed ... i thought James Cameron came nowhere near recreating the magic which he did with Jack and Rose in his previous epic titanic ... but as i left the hall the movie and the world of Pandora grew on me ... the beauty and the colors, the greenery of the world was breathtaking ... and in spite of the fact that the story had nothing in it, i wanted to see it again , just to revisit the world of Pandora again and to fly with Jake and Neytiri over the valleys and mountains of Pandora ... and every time i watch it i like it more ... the strong point of Avatar is not the story but the concept ... the vision .... James Cameron created a whole world different from us, he created an entire language, a culture, and he did it damn well ... after seeing the movie i wanted to visit Pandora and become a Na'vi myself.. and i guess the movie had an extra special meaning for us, Indians, the word Avatar comes from Sanskrit meaning the reincarnation of God which Jake becomes in a way in the latter part of the movie when he comes back in the form of Turok makto... which is a parallel of Vishnu of Indian Mythology .. he even rode the great leonyptryx , which is a clear nod to the Garura of Lord Vishnu ..and of course there is the skin color blue which Cameron himself acknowledged he took from the Hindu God .... Jake was the sixth Turok makto... same as the avatars of Vishnu ... so it can be said that Turuk Makto is the Vishnu of Pandora ... i know it sounds corny, but please take this with a pinch of salt :) Anyway, the movie Avatar is a milestone in movies in more ways than one and since there are 2 more sequels coming up in the future it will be hugely successful .... all movie lovers should definitely see this.. a special mention about the soundtrack of the movie, it was brilliant (as expected from James Horner, the same guy responsible for Titanic and my heart will go on) it took Avatar to a whole new level... I am waiting eagerly for Avatar 2 ...................... P.S. I felt that Neyteri looked much Like Ashwariya Rai.. the big eyes and similar face, anyone else think same??? let me know ;)