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Rating: 10/10 (2 March 2010)

I saw "Avatar" and I felt it was a very original, thought-provoking film. People comment on the wonders of 'Star Wars', but, sheesh, "STAR TREK" the original said a lot more about our times (even today's) in its little episodes than 'Star Wars' could ever convey. The concept of bringing real" "avatars" to do the dirty work of mankind is thought provoking as are the many other levels of the film. Think Drone aircraft. Many people see the obvious, the aspect of Americans', let's put it bluntly out there, Americans" malfeasances, environmental and foreign policy, on our world, as put in this allegorical account, is explaining the obvious. It is because of the more subliminal layers that the film has corporate Suits up in arms. Sure the film's "obvious" layer, "Man's" exploitation of the environment is plainly visible. BUT, there are so many other layers presented that people are apparently missing. CORPOCRACY: The film demonstrates the dominance big business is empowering itself in American policy, from economic to foreign and military, even JUDICIAL, with the recent Supreme court ruling. This is obvious with military support of a PRIVATE enterprise. Or vigilantism via Blackwater. MILITARISM: the power of the Military Industrial complex to work hand in hand with corporate entities is vividly demonstrated. And how much private influence, a-la Blackwater, is also subliminally shown. The mindless kill-em all ideal thought. Jarhead.... GREED: The no-holds barred do anything to gain profit is shown. See Corpocracy. RARE EARTHS VALUE Unobtanium, a '50's colloquialism for the unknown desired "element", Atomic Numbers 114 and 115, is the holy Grail for interstellar travel. A "rare earth" this compound is believed to hold the powers of anti gravity propulsion; a "Cold War" spin off term. THAT was the implied value of the material, (notice it floating gravity free in the tray?). We are waging wars now for rare earths to drive our super computers and other micro-technologies. BIO-ENGINEERING: How far will corporates go to exploit this technology? We have potential of cloning humans, what of exploiting cultures with the same technology? We have GE plants and fish spreading uncontrolled into nature. What harm will they cause? Now what about GE'd humanoids?
I thought the film had excellent message conveyance hence the Suits vehemently attempting to subdue its showing, forcing Mr. Cameron to change it. I was in tears at the beauty, spectacle and splendor, as well as the wanton destruction that was being portrayed, just as we can see in our own Tropical Rain forests being razed at hundreds of acres a minute, today. It's a multi layered film beyond just the obvious blue humanoids and environmental destruction. Peel more on this onion as messages lay deeper within. Q'aplah!