In short Avatar is the Star Wars of the next generation. It's technically amazing, tells an thrilling story, and makes you think; the best thing a movie can ever hope to do.
SPOILER ALERT:
The storyline revolves around Jake Sully, a former marine whose spine was crippled in battle leaving him in a wheel chair. After the untimely death of his twin brother he is asked to fill his brothers position in an off world experiment. They need him because it only works with one person's DNA. He accepts and so he is put in cryogenic sleep for 6 years. When he awakes he is transported to an Earthlike moon called Pandora. It is not only home to a shocking amount of alien life such as the Banshees(a cross between a pteredactyl and a snake) but also a very expensive and rare mineral known comically as "Unobtainium". Yes that's really what it's called.
The humans are there to mine the mineral but they have one problem, the locals aren't too keen on the "aliens" coming and tearing up their planet. One thing leads to another and Jake ends up switching sides and fighting alongside the aliens in a desperate battle over the planet.
Story Rating:*****
Overall I loved this film, with no huge plot holes, amazing special effects, and a story that will become a classic this movie is already a must see.
However no film is perfect. The movie drags it's feet in terms of plot, during the mid point. Several of the later scenes involving the humans are really not needed. And the naration drops in and out like a bad CD. Despite all of these minor complaints this is still by far the best action movie of 2009, and maybe the best film of 2009 period. Go see it for yourself and you decide.
Final Score: Perfect
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