Avatar

. . . Saw the movie Avatar, it is certain that it is a creative endeavor but I could not decide whether it was science fiction or science fantasy but there were enough elements borrowed from other films that on a very superficial level it could be classified as entertaining; however, it is a film of spectacle not substance, mood not meaning. There is no message in this film. The content of the film is all in the visual look of the film not in the dialogue spoken by the characters. That the film has mad a lot of money is certain and announced with each new dollar collected.

. . . The science of the movie luckily is not completely described; the morality of the movie is definitely muddled. The mechanics of creating this film are more interesting and impressive than the mechanics of this film.

There is no plot. There is no story. There is wonderful special effects. There is a wonderful attempt by a member of the Western Industrialized world to recreate a simple, nature based spirituality and connection to a make-believe world. It looks beautiful but falls flat. The Lion King was better at this and had a far superior soundtrack.

Avatar in the end is just a movie and for some people it is a source of entertainment. For me it is just another indication of hype and hoopla hiding a lack of substance. As members of the movie attending public, we must ask ourselves what do the movies we see say about ourselves, about our morality, about our sense of decency. What do we want our movies to reflect? What do we stand for?