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!