Favourite film this time last year
Synopsis
When his brother is killed in a robbery, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge’s intentions of driving off the native humanoid “Na’vi” in order to mine for the precious material scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na’vi people with the use of an “avatar” identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand – and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora.
Why this was my favourite film this time last year?
Although the story is not perfect it suits the movie very well. In fact a more detailed story may well detract from the experience given the heavy reliance on the special effects, especially when viewing the 3D presentation. It is a shining example of where 3D movies should strive for, at this point in time though nothing has ascended to the heights of this movie.
The Trailer
