Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Avatar: A Romp Through a Fantastical World with Ewokian-like Creatures

I loved the movie Avatar... saw it last night with 3-D glasses on. Had to run, really fast, to the bathroom mid-way so I wouldn't miss the scenes of Jakesully riding on his huge-winged dinosaur creature. The parts where he's learning to walk on gigantic branches made my palms sweat, literally... I don't like the idea of falling into rapids hundreds of feet below (which he does at one point) only to be eaten by some sharp-fanged monster. The colors and movements of the flora and fauna were gorgeous, and the creatures in the forest were really fun to watch with sharp teeth, drooling jaws, skinless bodies, fast, tough... a reminder of those awful dogs in "I am Legend". They did seem to borrow a lot from some other movies we have all loved and enjoyed, like Star Wars, big time (remember the Ewoks?). Beware, though, if you're older... it's a long movie, and by the time I got up to leave, I couldn't walk b/c my knees had cricks in them and my leg muscles were stiff.


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