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Avatar (2009) -- Jake Sully (Worthington) is a paraplegic war veteran who is brought to the planet Pandora to participate in a program designed to help him walk again. The program introduces him to his avatar, a creature whose genetics are half human and half Na'vi, a sentient humanoid race who inhabit Pandora. In time, Jake will find himself in the middle of an escalating conflict between the two races.
Avatar (2009) -- Sigourney Weaver reveals the double life of her character and how her Avatar spirit blossoms when she is surrounded by her Na'vi family.
Avatar (2009) -- Featurette: James Cameron's vision
Avatar (2009) -- Jake Sully (Worthington) is a paraplegic war veteran who is brought to the planet Pandora to participate in a program designed to help him walk again. 
The program introduces him to his avatar, a creature whose genetics are half human and half Na'vi, a sentient humanoid race who inhabit Pandora. In time, Jake will find himself in the middle of an escalating conflict between the two races.
Avatar (2009) -- Visually stunning trailer for this science fiction film

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Release Date:
18 December 2009 (USA) more
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A paraplegic marine dispatched to the planet Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 9 nominations more
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Cameron Urges China To 'Open Doors' To Hollywood
 (From WENN. 23 December 2009, 11:56 PM, PST)

'Avatar' Dominates Box Office
 (From Reel Empire. 23 December 2009, 11:06 PM, PST)

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Avatar is a masterpiece & a breakthrough in cinema more (842 total)
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The Bridge: Cinema de lux 12:00pm | 12:30 | 2:00 | 3:30 | 4:00 | 5:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 (personalize) more

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Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
James Cameron's Avatar (International: English title) (promotional title)
Project 880 (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking.
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162 min
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Director Trademark: [James Cameron] [feet]Close-up of Jake's feet when he moves them around in the soil. more
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Continuity: In the scene where two Avatars are shown lying on gurneys in the airlock, they have five toes. They have four toes and fingers in all other shots. more
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Jake Sully: Everything is backwards now, like out there is the true world and in here is the dream more
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I See You more

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Avatar is a masterpiece & a breakthrough in cinema, 15 December 2009
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Author: springsunnywinter from United Kingdom

It was Terminator in the 1980's and then Titanic in the '90s and it's definitely Avatar in the 2000s!!

James Cameron is my most favourite director and he has once again broken all boundaries and created a visual extravaganza.

Avatar is Cameron's latest magnum opus is probably one of the most anticipated movies since Titanic and now it seems that the visionary director has indeed created a film that'll revolutionise the world of cinema.

The movie is set in the year 2154 and is about a man called Jake who can't walk and he is selected in the Avatar program where he has to go to Pandora jungle which is not a planet but it is one of the three giant gasses that is about 4 light years away from earth. On Pandora there are life forms such as the navis that are about 10 feet tall have sparkly blue skin, big eyes and tails. The humans have genetically bred human-navi hybrids known as Avatars. Jake is able to walk but falls in love with a female navi and now he has to choose the side between humans or the navis.

The film was absolutely fascinating, interesting, entertaining and emotional. I loved the look on the Pandora jungle and it must be the best scenery in film history and the navis are definitely the best digital characters since Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. The special effects are so amazing that Pandora looks like a real location and you can mistake the navis as real characters. Avatar was almost 3 hours but it didn't seem that long.

Avatar already makes it on my top 5 favourite movies and I intend to see it again and I am already waiting for it to release on Blu Ray because I'm sure that it will be one of the best Blu Ray titles.

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