Okay, so one of the fabs of the land right now is Avatar. Yes, I realize that I’m a little bit behind on this blog post, but I wanted to explain why I absolutely love this movie. Let me also tell you that it’s officially my favorite movie of all times; I usually don’t fall victim to trendy
movies. I simply love this film. And no, this will not be a review or pushy, overbearing and frustrating critique on the movie, just why I love it.
I’m pretty sure the biggest reason that I love this movie is because of how deeply it reaches into what I’ve grown up on: Sci Fi. Yes, that’s a pretty big genre, but let me divulge a little more information to you. Since I was pretty much born, my parents have shown me EVERY Star Wars movie, EVERY Star Trek movie (and season for that matter), and EVERY other show with some
semblance to either. Because of this up-bringing , I’m fascinated by the ideas behind aliens, planets, space travel, and war and whatnot – all of which is included in Avatar.
In addition to feeding on my desire for Futurist
ic passions, Avatar feeds on my love of Ted Dekker. This author is a Christian drama/mystery writer, for those of you who don’t know, and he wrote one collection called the Circle trilogy. (Recently made to be four) Through this series of stories, Dekker depicts a man, Thomas of Hunter, that slips between two different worlds, one real and one seemingly fake and surreal, and in the end, chooses to live in the unbelievable planet. This story captivated my imagination every time I read it. When Thomas of Hunter was in the fantasy world, he was studying the customs of the people he was with, learning to fight as they did, married one of their own, and became their chivalrous leader. I’d always adored this story, and wanted to see it on film. Avatar was my chance.
A story that I read when I was much younger focused on another aspect of the story behind Avatar (which, yes, does seem shockingly like “Pocahontas in Space”). The series of books was called the “Mars Diaries.” Intended for younger kids, the story was about a disabled boy who was able to use a machine to connect his consciousness to a robot, and control it like he was “super.” This robot was stronger than humans, more capable, and, most importantly freed him from his frail body. With his new, steel bones, the main character was able to help the Colony on Mars overcome some of the difficulties it was facing. This story captured my heart when I was young, so seeing something similar to that portrayed in a film was very captivating to me.
Through the combination of story tweaks and ideas that have been influencing me since I was young, I was deeply pulled by this movie, such to the degree, that, when I left, I felt like a little piece of me was missing – I wasn’t quite complete. This is something I’ve never experienced before, and it was quite dramatic.
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