directed by James Cameron
It’s almost the Oscars. And it just would not be any fun to watch a movie sweep the awards that you personally have not experienced. The 3-D phenomenon is most likely here to stay, with James Cameron yet again at the helm of changing the face of Hollywood. The guy is a pro.
With a tinge of romanticism, the movie’s story is not what makes it the most amazing movie this year. However, what makes this film such a landmark in cinema history is not only the fact that it is the highest grossing film, but that the 3-D is legit. This is not some Michael Jackson Space Odyssey at Epcot Center gimmicky type shit. I felt the 3-D was taking movies to the next step by creating an atmosphere. The only thing left to really up the experience would be smell.
In this sense, Avatar became an instant hit because it did not try to play on conventions that the 3-D in the Coke factory does, or a place like Disney World might. For me, it was the leaves falling; it was the forest, and the depth of image that was the most successful aspect of the virtual world, and what a better flick than Avatar to be the film to launch this new realm of cinema; symbolic in content, through form.
There is probably no better director than James Cameron. I don’t really want to give the guy a hand-job, but honestly, he is dominant. Just as Titanic ran the box-office, so has Avatar, and it is beyond a reasonable doubt that this film is deserving. The technical feats are stunning.
However, I do have to re-iterate that this film is not amazing on raw cinematic tropes. It follows a very classical narrative, plays with tension and suspense, demarcates good and evil, and like every film, has character development and change. But I don’t want to dwell on that stuff, there are enough other reviews out there that are much more in depth and better written than what I have to say.
But, can we talk about homeboy eating the full pizza? I saw this picture on the articles blog ( http://articlescollective.blogspot.com/2010/01/do-you-have-avatar-blues.html). These guys and gals do a great job down there and find some funny shit, so I figured I would pass on the favor and show how Avatar is really impacting our culture. This is no joke- for sure.