In James Cameron’s new scifi epic “Avatar,” humans are the alien invaders threatening the resource-rich planet Pandora. In the distant future, humans upload their consciousness into the copied bodies of the Na’vi, the cat-like, blue-skinned natives of that beautiful but deadly world. A crippled ex-soldier (Sam Worthington), using an Avatar, assimilates eventually, and finds himself defending these beings from his fellow humans.
The story is just okay and predictable, but James Cameron, as usual, makes up for it in high-stakes action spectacle. Regardless of the familiarity of the spy-becomes-savior story, the visuals are magnificent; some of the creatures look nicely Star Wars-esque. The environmental and culture preservation messages don’t go to waste, but the effects wizardry and the massive battle scenes are the parts you’ll enjoy and remember most about it.
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