there are some very obvious themes to this movie such as colonialism, racism etc. this movie has been praised for dealing with these themes.
however, i feel there are points that need to be critisized. one very outstanding point needs to be considered, an american made this movie. a very rich white american came up with this story and filmed it.
it seems funny to me that Jake Sully (a white male), mastered the arts of the Na'vi, that usually take a whole life time of training and conditioning within a few months. and it's ironic to me, that though there has been only 5 Toruk Makto's throughout the entire history of the Na'vi, Jake Scully was able to capture a Toruk with 3 months of training.
This suggests to me a few things:
The white male is far more superior than any other ethnicity or race.
The Na'vi are stupid and only 5 of them have ever thought about flying higher than a Toruk to capture it.
It is even more ironic that the Na'vi, a culture rich in history and traditions, needed a White Male to lead them to war. Yes, he was a US Marine Corporal, but apparently a US Marine Corporal is better than anyone native to that entire planet.
Jake was able to defeat Tsu'tey, apparently the finest warrior who has trained all his life in the arts of the Na'vi, in hand to hand combat with ease, didn't even need his knife.
Not only did he tiger knee Tsu'tey, he stole his girl too...
James Cameron, instead of debating an issue, subconsciouly reinforced all the negative imperalist stereotypes of Western Culture.
"the last samurai, starring tom cruise, get the hell outta here"
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i will admit all that is true but the hand to hand combat thing he uses his milotry training witch the na'vi dont have, so thats how he wins that
and the big bird thinggy well he needs a way for the na'vi to trust him and he remembers the story about it and he knows they would welcome him back with honer.
and the part about them needing him to leed them in to battle is purlt because he owns the big flying birdy thinggy there you go all explained to you
lol xx
jake has been in a wheel chair for most of his recent life, tsu-tey hunts with his barehands and a stick not mentioning growing up in such a harsh natural enviroment where everything could kill you. i'm sure tsu-tey should have owned him in a 1v1 combat situation.
yes he does need to fly "the big bird thing" but i find it ridiculous that capturing it was as easy at flying higher than it, i'm pretty sure it would just bite your head off.
i hope you weren't being sarcastic, i'd sound like a fool now if you were
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