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Essay / Avatar Movie Essay - 940
I watched the movie Avatar directed by James Cameron. The film stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver. Set on the planet Pandora, Avatar is a science fiction story about a mercenary-backed corporation's attempt to steal and exploit the land where humanoid aliens known as the Na'vi live. The plot of Avatar is about a disabled ex-marine named Jake Sully who finds life on the planet Pandora, only to find him fighting humanity with the planet's Na'vi race. Jake is sent to learn their habits so he can help them move so humans can take over. Neytiri is the daughter of Na'vi leaders Mo'at and Eytukan. She is courageous, loyal and strong-willed. When she meets Jake, she begins to fall in love with him because of his courage. Grace Augustine is a scientist who studies the plants and creatures of Pandora. She is the head of the avatar program and is at peace with the Na'vi clan because she created a school to teach them English. Jake joins the science and operation wing as a replacement navigator for his deceased twin brother's Avatar. Early in the film, we discover that the Avatar is an expensive high-tech clone that allows its user to temporarily experience the Na'vi community. After a series of unexpected events during his first avatar excursion, Jake finds himself living among the Na'vi clan known as the Omaticaya where he becomes the apprentice of the female tribesman Neytiri. From this point on, the film revolves around the internal and external conflicts that arise as Jake bonds with the Omaticaya and struggles between his mission and his budding friendship with the aliens. Avatar is about life; in this film it is about a future human technology capable of putting human intelligence in a... middle of paper... quick to deplete the earth of its resources without understanding the consequences that could and will be Watching the movie, you feel the sadness of the Avatar people and the anger towards the humans and corporations taking control, wanting to destroy the environment through mining to make money. It is a message of caution; look at how things could be in the 22nd century if we don't pay more attention to the resources the Earth provides today. Avatar is an example of how one person can make a difference. The film also shows how a group effort can make a huge difference. People need to wake up and realize that it is up to us to save the environment! The movie Avatar seems like a movie about war, but it's more a movie about being human and what it means to be a human. And the message I feel in this film is to be in touch with your environment and your world..