I just saw Avatar over the weekend and because of all the hype, I did not want to like – fortunately I loved it. It was gorgeous. The theme of energy and interconnectivity is absolutely part of my believe structure.
Thus I was surprised yesterday when I started to hear criticism about the ‘white messiah’ saving the people in the movie. Aghhhh, have you seen the movie? He’s a cripple. Yupe, he does have white skin and he can’t walk. He is constantly last – last off the plane, rejected and judged because of outward appearances. This character is one of the least among us. (Ringing any bells – the last shall be first…)
The concept of a messiah saving the community is a cross-cultural story. The idea that there are signs and that a savior will come to make this right again is as old as time itself. Check out the bible, Buddhism, any sacred text will have this story – it’s a longing we all share to be rescued.
Yes, the movie runs a bit long – that’s my only complaint. However, Cameron has created an unbelievable feat – he has changed how we see movies. The 3-d effects sink you into the picture, instead of feeling like the scenes are set up to show 3-d images. The 3-d format has finally been integrated into a movie seamlessly. Bravo!
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June 2nd, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Your post seemed quite spot on but to be honest I did not really like Avatar a great deal. I mean everyone else I know just loves it but me, whom happens to be a techie type of enthusiast, just couldn’t get into it.
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