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In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

  • Released: 2009-12-10
  • Runtime: 162 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi, Laz Alonso, Dileep Rao, Matt Gerald, Sean Anthony Moran, Jason Whyte, Scott Lawrence, Kelly Kilgour, James Patrick Pitt, Sean Patrick Murphy, Peter Dillon, Kevin Dorman, Kelson Henderson, David Van Horn, Jacob Tomuri, Michael Blain-Rozgay, Jon Curry, Julene Renee, Luke Hawker, Woody Schultz, Peter Mensah, Sonia Yee, Jahnel Curfman, Ilram Choi, Kyla Warren, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Kyle Dryberg, Larry Rew, Dina Morrone
  • Director: James Cameron
 Comments
  • CinemaSerf - 1 June 2024
    Avatar
    This is another of these films for which I didn't get the memo. It undoubtedly has parallels with the ecological ravaging of Earth by mankind, but for the most part it is just a fairly standard action romance that owes much of it's significance to it being an outstanding technical production. Sam Worthington is "Jake", a paraplegic solider who is tasked with assisting on a mission on a distant planet. By way of a bribe, the authorities offer him surgery to restore his mobility if he uses an avatar machine to infiltrate the folks inhabiting the planet "Pandora". The more he explores this bright new world, the more he begins to integrate with the people and their beautiful and colourful environment. His affection for "Neytiri" (Zoe Saldana) and his gradually developing appreciation of just what his mission is about, sets him up for a serious conflict with the gung-ho militaristic "Quaritch" (Stephen Lang). This film is all about corporate greed and an horrendous disregard not just for nature, but for an indigenous population that is though frequently touching, let down by a really mediocre cast, some slightly pontificating dialogue and yes, it is really too long. It is great to look at, the standards of the production mixing reality with animation are outstanding; it's just that the story is just all a bit lightweight.
  • sasaburdina-41787 - 28 February 2024
    good
    The main film of 2009 is "Avatar" by James Cameron, producer of such films as "Terminator", "Titanic", "Aliens". It belongs to the genre of science fiction.

    The plot is quite simple: the superhero Avatar has to save an alien planet, and he faces many difficulties to complete this mission.

    What impressed me the most was the fascinating alien world that we see through the eyes of the main character. Special effects and 3D technologies enhance the impression of a bright and colorful world, unlike the human one, which is gray and dying. The plot of the film is developing rapidly, with some funny episodes.

    To sum up, I can say that the movie "Avatar" is the film that takes us into a special world that is beyond imagination.