Not the crappy M. Knight Shyamalan version either. The amazing James Cameron version! Now don't get me wrong, I like me some Avatar the Last Airbender, but the movie was a bit of a flop...
Anyways..
Now if you've been around me for any length of time, you know that my all-time favorite movie is Avatar! I have watched it more times than I can count, and I keep coming back for more! Well I watched it again just a few nights ago, but this time I thought to myself: "Self, why do you like this so much?" And you know what I came up with? It's the ride. Literally from the beginning of the movie until the end, I feel like I am on that proverbial roller coaster of emotions. Laughing when they're flying on the ikran, crying as the tree burns, baring my fist at the enemy, smiling softly as they make their escape, biting my nails during the battle, overwhelmed with joy as it comes to the end - its enough to make me crazy, and I love it!
The cherry on top? The movie has a powerful message - take time to understand those who are foreign to us. Don't ignore them, or judge them inferior. Learn from them, teach them, share with them.
From the other side,
Jordan
