"All men are brothers, like the seas throughout the world; So why do winds and waves clash so fiercely everywhere?" Emperor Hirohito

Rating: 6/10 (25 January 2010)

I really enjoyed this film to a certain point in the story. The visuals were amazing and obviously groundbreaking. Seeing it in 3D was kind of like having a beautifully vivid dream. I also loved the timeless message that it is our connection and inner peace that is important in living our lives. As opposed to the outer seeking that is never satisfied as personified by the corporations and military in this film. I even enjoyed the somewhat hokey way the Na'vi were portrayed as a seeming mix of Native Americans and tribal Africans...it worked.
For me it all went sour when the peaceful connected natives finally were shown the answer by the white outsider. The answer was violence. In the end the evil white power was defeated by the peaceful natives through warfare. I thought this movie might actually make it through to the end without destroying its own message, but alas it was almost obliterated. It can easily be said that the Na'vi had no choice but to fight. This might even be true, but if you want to talk about the sacredness and connectedness of all things you cannot then glorify killing without ultimately killing yourself. I would still recommend anyone seeing this movie for all the good things about it. I suppose James Cameron can't judged too harshly for creating his oh so exciting yet shallow climax. He sure does know how to bring in the money.