By Jaelynn Shelton – Staff Reporter

The science fiction film “Avatar” was released on December 18, 2009. The film is about another race being found on a different planet. Humans try and work hand and hand with them, or at least some of them do. 

A program is created so that humans can grow closer to the people of pandora. The program allows a human being conscious to be put inside of an avatar that looks just like the native people of pandora. The avatar allows the native people to feel more comfortable with the idea of a new race. 

There are basically two sides to this program, the military side and the scientific side. The scientific side wants to grow close to the native people, learn from them and help them learn as well. The military side is there to protect the science, although they go overboard most of the time. Businessman Parker Selfridge, played by Giovanni Ribis, tries to do whatever he can in order to steal metal from the planet that happens to be under the native people’s village. 

Jake Sully, played by Sam Worthington, takes his brother’s spot in the program, after his death. Sully looks forward to the program, due to the fact that he will be able to walk, which he can’t do in his human body after joining the military. 

Initially the main person in charge of the science part of the program is Grace, played by Sigourney Weaver. She does not like the idea of Sully joining but grows to it as he becomes the one that builds connections with the native people, after meeting Neytiri, who is played by Zoe Saldana. 

Neytiri is tasked with teaching Sully the ways of their people. As the program improves, it is clear that the business side of things is going nowhere, so in an attempt to retrieve the metal from under the village, they demolish the village. 

Sully, Neytiri and her people fight to keep Pandora safe. 

The film’s graphics are very unique as it shows the people of Pandora as big, tall, blue people and the planet of Pandora as bioluminescent, which allows the land to glow at night whenever touched. 

The actors all played convincing roles, all fitting to their unique character. 

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars