‘Alice in Wonderland’ meets ‘National Geographic’ this is a 3D sci-fi movie that is of another class produced and directed by James Cameron of Titanic fame. The hero, a young marine who has lost the use of his legs in combat is in homeostasis travelling towards Pandora a planet in another solar system. He has been in stasis for 5 years and 9 months. On arriving at the planet he learns that his twin brother, the eminent scientist, has been assassinated and that his own DNA is so close that he could be considered a replacement to the project even though he has had none of the necessary lengthy training. Sigourney Weaver is the Project Manager she reluctantly puts our young hero into the dream state that allows him to become an Avatar and roam the planet as an alien and become one of “them”. This involves him linking into another being that has been artificially made to look and behave like the native aliens. They are blue, his names is Jake Sulley. He is able to walk and fly and be successful and free in his dream world. He falls in love. There is the matter of the army who enlist his help to gain access to the precious metals underneath the alien colony, they want him to win the respect of the colony and move everyone out.
This movie encapsulates the magic and imagination of another world. I loved many many things about this movie, but I won’t spoil them for you.
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Rating: 8.4
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