Avatar

Yesterday, I went to see James Cameron's Avatar and was blown away by how visually stunning the film is. This is a movie made to be seen in 3-D on the big screen. The details that went into Pandora are spectacular - the colors, the textures, the scenery - make the planet feel like an actual location.

Story-wise I would describe the movie as FernGully meets Star Wars (my brother describes it as "The Last of the Mohicans... in space!"). A corporation from Earth wants the Unobtainium found underneath the home of the Na'vi. When a Marine's Avatar is accepted into the tribe, his loyalties are tested, and he must ultimately decide who his people are.

The movie is really long, almost three hours, but every scene in Pandora is worth it. The soundtrack is great, too, but is reminiscent of Titanic, which isn't surprising since they were both composed by James Horner. I would love to see the movie again, but first I want to get my hands on The Art of Avatar and learn how they did it all.

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