Avatar

I can tell you right now, there is no better movie to wrap up 2009 then this blockbuster movie from James Cameron - Avatar!

You know when you go to watch a movie that is all hyped up, where almost everyone; critics or critics-wannabe alike, all said it's a bloody good movie, quite often you will leave the movie in disappointment because of your high expectation for it. Fortunately, this is not the case, James Cameron delivers a movie that is both original and spellbinding. If you haven't already watch this movie, do yourself a favor, go to watch it in 3d and your eyes will thank you for it. So stop reading this spoiler and get your butt into the movie!

Avatar is set in the year 2154 and takes place on a moon-like planet called Pandora where humans or rather, "evil" RDA corporation trying to mine a precious mineral. The only problem is, na'vi, a clan of feline-looking native humanoids is in their way and they are refusing to move. The science division of RDA, headed by Grace (Sigourney Weaver) created avatars, genetically engineered human-na'vi hybrids, to study the mysterious tribe. Jake (Sam Worthington) is recruited to replace his murdered twin brother and take the role of an avatar to infiltrate the na'vi. While studying them, Sam slowly falls in love with the princess of the na'vi clan, Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). The story takes you through one of the most engaging and beautiful journey of Jake and Neytiri, and how they eventually fall in love.

However, when Jake fails to convince the clan to move away from their Hometree, where the greatest deposit of the precious mineral is, all hell breaks loose. The human forces, headed by Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) starts to attack the Hometree and killing many na'vis along the way. Jake takes the na'vi side and starts to lead the na'vi to counter attack the humans. The main story is very simple and it reminds me of the movies like The Last Samurai. However, all the characters are so brilliant portrayed in the movie and they are so engaging...yes, did I mention engaging? ....emotionally engaging...it's simply beautiful! Although the movie has its sad bits but do not worry, na'vis believe in fairytale and the ending is a fairytale ending too :)

I give it a 4.9 out of 5! I hope James Cameron will continue to make the two sequels he promises lol!