Avatar - An year to remember in the history of Cinema (4/5)

If 2009 was to be remembered in the history of cinema, It would inscribe the name "AVATAR" in bold - The next generation of cinema has kicked off.

What is that makes AVATAR the movie of the decade? Is it the story? Is it the cutting edge technology that's gone into it? Is it because it's a James Cameron movie? To answer that, I will have to remind you of those days when your father took you to watch "Jurrasik Park" or "Terminator" and the feeling that went through your head before watching the movie, while watching the movie and after watching the movie. Yes, my friend. Those nostalgic feelings are back and thats exactly my point is. It's the whole experience of transporting the viewer to a totally new world of fiction in a very convincing way that makes movies like these a celebration in itself. Of course it is from the legendary father of sci-fi films James Cameron. If it was not by him, not many can pull a movie of this magnitude.

This movie is one of the most expensive movies ever made and this comes as no surprise though. When he made "Terminator 2" and "Titanic", it was the most expensive films back then. He is so much used to that when he says I want to make a movie about some aliens living on the surface of sun and i need $5000 million, People believe him. How many film directors can shoulder such massive responsibility? He awaited almost a decade for the technology to catch up and then he pushed the technology by another 10 years with his hard work so that he can make his strokes broad enough to create a whole new world on celluloid. He called it "Pandora". That my friend, is an extraordinary way of film making.

Motion sensors, virtual cameras ,sound stages, you name it, James used everything that's available to a film maker to pull this opus convincingly and trust me, you will feel for those characters despite knowing they are mere digital drawings. Am sure he might've felt like God, if not at least near to Him, for the only reason the almighty being a better craftsman and James is the closest human being so far.

Watch it in 3D IMAX with your family. This is the 160 odd minutes worth every penny for its shear reason of its experience. It is for films like these, those big silver screens are made. Its films like these remind you how much fun you can have watching a cinema. Its films like these which can bring out the kid in you. Watch it for the hard work, will power, dedication and most of all the love for the craft of the visionary behind those spectacular postcards that make you feel you were there every minute.

Am going with 4 out of 5. James, am taking that 1 point just to make sure that Steven, George and Peter doesn't feel like end of the world. (As if they care about my rating)