Since August 6, 2006, Cameron announced the official launch of the AVATAR shooting plan, and countless fans have been looking forward to it. We pay attention to the dynamic reports of every news and every detail about this film, because we firmly believe that this will be a masterpiece that will be included in the history of the development of film technology.
August 20, 2009, this day was designated as the day of AVATAR, because 20th Century Fox decided to release the first AVATAR trailer on the Internet on this day. This trailer immediately attracted numerous doubts, believing that the CG looks fake like a game screen. However, the group of movie fans still firmly believe that the trailer can't explain anything. Only when they walk into the movie theater can they make the final judgment. We continue to believe firmly.
On October 30, 2009, the official version of AVATAR trailer was released online. This trailer has greatly reduced the doubts, and those fans watched it over and over again, and even stopped every second and every frame to study carefully and analyze the screenshots. At this time, we can no longer suppress our inner expectation and excitement.
On December 10, 2009, AVATAR held its world premiere in London, England, and received rave reviews. In the face of more and more exaggerated pursuits, negative voices of doubt have reappeared.
On the evening of December 15, 2009, as one of these fans, I finally put on the 3D glasses and sat in the theater with the lights gradually extinguishing. At this time, there was thunderous applause and cheers everywhere around me, which was the excitement after a long-awaited; and after 160 minutes, the lights in the theater were gradually lit up, still the applause and cheers, this time it is the fans who are feeling them. The happiest and most satisfying moment.
This is the story of a group of movie fans and the movie they are looking forward to. If there are similarities, I believe it is by no means a coincidence.
[If one day is the end of the world, it’s not a coincidence]
James Cameron spent 160 minutes telling a seemingly simple, even well-known story. You might think that the movie has become long and boring because of this, but the truth is that I think 160 Minutes are still not enough, because Cameron has regained the charm of this perhaps cliché story.
At the beginning of the film, the pace was so fast and the amount of information was so dizzying. The first scene of the opening scene is the paralyzed male protagonist Jake arrives on the planet Pandora with the spacecraft, and within less than 10 minutes, his Na'vi incarnation has appeared before our eyes. Cameron didn't prepare more opening scenes and preparatory scenes for the audience. All the background introductions were interspersed in the development of the story without any delay. And the second half of the movie is spent in the second part, which is used to show the life of Pandora and the Na'vi people. Although this part is not fast, Cameron’s jaw-dropping imagination keeps the audience extremely excited. Whether it is strange animals or beautiful plants, such as helicopter-like fluorescent insects, flying jellyfish-like seeds, he is like a god who leads all audiences into the world he created with one hand. One is enough to make all audiences amazed. An unforgettable world. There are also wonderful climax scenes in this part. For example, Jake encounters monsters when he enters the forest for the first time. For example, when Jake learns to become a Na'vi, he needs to tame an aerial dragon as a mount. That is my favorite part. The real climax of the movie is the last part of the 20-minute war scene that swells the blood of the audience. This scene reminds me of the battle scene and emotional shock of the "Lord of the Rings 2" Helm Valley, and " Thoughts at the end of "Princess Mononoke".
Cameron's power to create tragedy is also reflected in the movie. When humans bombarded the tree in the homeland of the Na'vi people, I believe that all audiences felt the heart-piercing experience of witnessing the destruction of beautiful things, and when the tree really fell, sad emotions filled the cinema. In every corner of, countless viewers will even burst into tears.
In fact, Cameron has always told the same story, that is, human greed and corruption will inevitably lead to destruction, and only love can survive and even save human souls. In the 1989 "Abyss", the captain who was irrational due to the war insisted on launching missiles into the unknown abyss. He did not realize that it was not Soviet ships that were hiding in the dark, but alien creatures far above our wisdom. It is the love of the hero and heroine that convinced the alien creatures who are about to destroy the earth that there is still beauty in human nature; in 1996 "Titanic" indirectly caused by the captain's personal desires, there was a selfish and hypocritical upper class society, and at the same time There are the elderly couple who died hugging each other in bed, and the touching love between Jack and Rose. This time, AVATAR is not only that, but also directs the spearhead to the hottest environmental issues at the moment. The wars shown in the movie by human beings to fight for resources actually happen every minute and every second in our real life. What’s worse, there is no Na'vi people in reality to stop them, only human beings continue to be blind and ignorant. Desire to move forward. However, just like the line in AVATAR, the energy we ask for from nature is actually only temporarily borrowed, and ultimately is to be repaid to nature. Therefore, the final result of humans' wanton destruction of the environment and plundering resources will inevitably be consistent with the ending of the movie. , That is to be vulnerable under the power of nature, and eventually face the fate of being expelled and eliminated.
In addition, Cameron still continues to pay attention to the story of mankind facing "heterogeneity". In "Terminator 2", John Connor saw humanity in the future robot T-800; in "The Abyss" Bud saw human ignorance and the degeneration of humanity through extraterrestrial wisdom, even in "Titanic" from the bottom of society Jake also saw the rejection of him by the upper class and their hypocrisy and corruption. In AVATAR, human beings face the Na'vi people, the aboriginal people on the planet Pandora. The male protagonist Jake became the incarnation of Na'vi and entered the life of Na'vi people, slowly learning, and in the process of finally becoming a Na'vi person, he actually completed a rebirth and awakening of his own humanity, just like He kept mentioning in the film that he has blurred the boundary between dream and reality. He even forgot to live as a human before Pandora. This shows that he has undergone a fundamental change in his thoughts and cognition. The moment that symbolizes Jake's completion of the process of rebirth is the pair of Na'vi eyes that opened instantly at the end of the film. Here Cameron continues the traditional Hollywood mainstream values of personal heroism, from the robots that protect future human leaders, the oil workers who save the world, the great love stories of poor boys, and the Jake in AVATAR are all the same symbol. But this time it is no longer "Americans save the world and liberate the suffering people". The film downplays that the purpose of nationality is to sword all mankind. Everyone may be a warlike general, a greedy and ignorant businessman, and everyone may be awakened. And act accordingly.
I think what Cameron wants to say in the end is that if the world is finally the end of the world, it will definitely not be a coincidence, because it is our human beings, but he has always believed that as long as we can wake up in time, everything is still too late. , Because we have this ability.
[If AVATAR has since been recorded in the annals of history, it’s not a coincidence]
Cameron spent a full 12 years researching this set of 3D technology, and personally created the entire Pandora planet, including the various vegetation animals on the planet of the language group of the Na'vi people, and even heard that he even made a book about The encyclopedia of Pandora...So what we see in the 3D glasses is not only 160 minutes of images, but also the Pandora world created by Cameron with all his efforts. The best way to present this world is of course Cameron prepared this set of 3D technology for us.
An episode: After the movie started, I have been feeling unwell. The picture is blurred, the subtitles are not clearly visible, the 3D effect is not obvious, and I even start to feel dizzy and nauseous. I finally couldn't help but exchange the 3D glasses with a friend, only to find out that it was my pair that had a problem, so I hurried to find a waiter for a new one. After wearing 3D glasses of normal quality, I began to understand what the technological revolution touted by foreign media and film critics meant. Therefore, I remind everyone that you must check the 3D glasses in your hand again and again, and don't affect the extremely cool and absolutely stunning 3D experience because of the problem of the glasses.
The 3D effects of AVATAR are something I have never experienced before. Whether it is "Ice Age 3", "A Travelling in the Flying House" or "Reaper is Coming 4", their 3D effects are not worth mentioning in front of AVATAR. In AVATAR, the 3D effect has no intentional feeling at all, and the picture is real and very natural and comfortable. Unlike all previous 3D movies, AVATAR's 3D effects do not have the feeling of "layering". All the scenes are completely deep and absolutely three-dimensional. The feeling of viewing the movie is wonderful and even a kind of enjoyment! When the Na'vi people ran on the vines high in the sky, when Jake finally drove his flying dragon mount and the heroine soaring between the sky and the earth of Pandora, when the sky was filled with fire, I was completely taken to the extreme. The 3D technology is conquered. After the movie ended, I didn't even want to take off the 3D glasses and would rather follow the last aerial shot and take another look at Pandora's scenery.
In fact, I also felt that the Na'vi people in the film were not real enough. However, during the filming process, I have no such worries and doubts. Every Na'vi person looks different. When the face is close-up, every muscle and inch of their face is so real that they are within reach. . Among them, the avatar of Sigourney Weaver is the most amazing, and its action look is almost 100% similar to the "real body". Of course not to mention the creatures on Pandora, whether it’s a wonderful insect or a dazzling plant, as small as a worm as large as a floating mountain, the previous media did not over-praise at all, borrowing a short comment from a certain bean friend. : I am already Pandora.
AVATAR's CG technology is definitely the world's top level; in addition, several major Hollywood directors have confirmed that they will use Cameron's 3D technology in their lower works, so there is no doubt that AVATAR's 3D technology will set off A technological revolution has been recorded in the annals of film history.
[If you don’t like this movie, it’s not a coincidence]
The only flaw of AVATAR lies in the story. Although it has been successfully nominated for the Golden Globe Best Film, the Oscar Best Picture nomination should be no problem, but it will probably end in the end. Nominate. Because there are still many flaws in the movie, the biggest regret is that the story is a bit familiar. The other flaws include the over-compression of the story. Some plot transitions appear abrupt. The love story of the heroine and the heroine is always better than the real person because CG. The emotional impact and appeal are greatly reduced, and the character portrays are thin except for the male protagonist... and so on, especially after reading the whole story, I found that it was nothing more than that. But I was indeed shocked and moved during the viewing of the movie. As mentioned above, Cameron created rich and full details to make this story rejuvenated. Only the Na'vi people can enter like usb. The idea of Pandora's Life Network is enough surprise. Therefore, the 160 minutes of the movie will be fleeting, making me linger. So this story, which needs to carry dazzling special effects and revolutionary 3D technology, may not be a bad thing as long as it can successfully convey the theme and move the audience to make people think.
However, the story is not the only purpose of Cameron. The alien creatures in "Abyss", the liquid robot in "Terminator 2", the giant wheel in "Titanic", Cameron has been walking in the most advanced film technology development. The front end can be said to be promoting a revolution in film technology.
Therefore, if you want to watch AVATAR and experience this historic moment in person, the best choice is the 3D version of IMAX. Its huge screen will suck you into the world of Pandora and let you experience the thrill of being unable to extricate yourself; followed by the 3D of ordinary movie theaters. Although it does not reach the shock of IMAX, it will definitely give you a taste of the infinite charm of Cameron’s 3D technology; however, if you fail to see the 3D version, it’s like not seeing the climax and ending of a movie. In addition to not being able to understand why everyone hailed this film as an epoch-making masterpiece, it is a great pity for individuals. Finally, if you choose not to go to the cinema, then I also advise you not to watch it, it is a waste of your life.
In general, I personally feel that AVATAR is definitely worth recommending. Although the simplified plot for the technological revolution does not have more unexpected and deeper connotations, it is already above the standard as a commercial entertainment blockbuster, and the most important thing is CG. And the movie-watching pleasure brought by 3D technology is absolutely unprecedented!
I heard that Cameron intends to make AVATAR into a trilogy, and I have begun to look forward to this day, but I hope Cameron will not let us wait that long.
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