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- 2009
- James Cameron
- 155 mins
- 12
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James Cameron's epic science-fiction fantasy, starring Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Zoë Saldana. Paraplegic marine Jake Sully takes over his dead brother's mission on the distant planet of Pandora, where, by fusing his mind with a genetically engineered native body, he is required to infiltrate and gather intelligence about the local population. But Jake's loyalties become divided when he discovers a clandestine plot to drive out the locals and gain access to the planet's rich mineral reserves.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Josh Winning
Revelling in the savage beauty of nature, this ambitious blockbuster delivers the kind of cutting-edge spectacle with a beating heart that is typical of writer/director James Cameron (Titanic). On the alien world of Pandora, a military mission is underway as humans attempt to mine the land for its minerals. But the native Na'vi, a society of blue-skinned warriors, refuse to let this happen without a fight. Tipped into the middle of the developing war is Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paraplegic former marine whose consciousness is transferred into a lab-made Na'vi body, and who quickly falls in love with Pandora and its people, aiding them in their fight. Functioning as both an action-packed war movie and an allegory for our own beleaguered planet, Avatar smashes big set pieces together with big emotion to rousing effect. While the narrative is straightforward and the villains are cartoonish in the extreme, huge care and attention has gone into the world of Pandora, an entirely digital creation that feels 100 per cent real. Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez all deliver spirited performances, but it's Pandora we really care about, which makes the prospect of a return trip in the subsequent four sequels so exciting.
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rolenameJake SullySam WorthingtonNeytiriZoë SaldanaDr Grace AugustineSigourney WeaverColonel Miles QuaritchStephen LangTrudy ChaconMichelle RodriguezParker SelfridgeGiovanni RibisiNorm SpellmanJoel David MooreMoatC C H PounderEytukanWes StudiTsu'teyLaz Alonso
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rolenameDirectorJames Cameron
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Theatrical distributor
20th Century Fox
Released on
2009-12-18
Languages
English | Spanish
Guidance
Edited for violence and language.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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