Monday my father took my girlfriend and I and several of my other relatives to Liberal to see the movie Avatar in 3D. Liberal was the closest theater to offer it in 3D. I liked this movie a lot it was not the best movie I have ever seen but it’s one of my new favorites. I liked the movie for several reasons. First off it was amazing in 3D I would love to see it again but I wont drive an hour to see it again. As I told my boss it’s worth killing to see it in 3D. There are no movies that I know of at this time that can beat this movie. I don’t believe any other will come close for a long while. Another reason I liked this movie was the connection to the Native Americans. I won’t spoil it to much but the story behind Avatar is all about humans entering the world of Pandora to harvest an alien mineral. The inhabitants are merely a minor setback. Much like the Native peoples of the Americas The People live off the land and are deeply connected to their world in ways we can not understand. The Avatar program involves mixing human DNA with that of the locals. One is matched with an Avatar based on their DNA and you remotely control your Avatar through something similar to a brain scanning device like a sensory deprivation chamber.
Each Avatar looks like one of the locals but is based on your DNA and is a lifeless body until your connected. They call these people Dream Walkers and refer to us as the Sky People. I wont go into any more details. There were some issues I had with animals and things being to much like Earth. There are horse like creatures and things that I felt lacked a bit of imagination. Take away the alien world insert a British officer and the chief’s daughter something similar to Pocahontas and your close. I wont downplay this movie it was very good but to me it was an old story turned Sci Fi. Man comes seeking adventure, ends up getting into a mess involving 2 cultures, falls in love and then has to choose between his new love and his old life. If these old stories bore you this film will keep you entertained. All in all it’s worth a drive to get to see it in 3D.