Avatar (2009)

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Tagline: Avatar

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel Moore

Summary: Jake (Sam Worthington), a paraplegic war veteran, is sent to another planet, Pandora, to learn the ways of the indigenous people, the Na’vi. Guided by Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), Jake’s orders from his superiors become at odds with the culture of the Na’vi people and chaos ensues

5 Words/Phrases: Absolutely stunning animation (the world of the Na’vi is beautiful); really good performance from Worthington as Jake; very well-thought out world and culture of the Na’vi; good scope of characters, both human and Na’vi; rather weak plot

Most Impressed By: The world of the Na’vi – it is the greatest strength of the movie, everything is so lifelike and visually pleasing

Least Impressed By: The movie length (2 hours and 40 minutes); the lack of originality about the plot – it wasn’t a direct copy of anything (or was it? :P) but it wasn’t anything that hasn’t already been done before

Comments: Be sure to be in a movie theater with comfortable seats

Overall Rating: 9/10

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