Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out where my vote goes to for the 82nd Academy Award show.
I had the opportunity to catch the movie again this afternoon in town, and there weren’t that many people in the theatre then.
Considering that it’s now in its 13th week, the half-filled theatre was quite a surprise and a joy as well, as it meant that there’ll be less spoilers at the venue.
I can’t stress how irritating it is when you’re all focused on a movie and a phone starts to ring, or a baby wails incessantly, or a group of adults starts chitty-chattering. It was a fullfilling engagement this afternoon, as the movie experience went by smoothly.
Back home, my sister asked me what was so good about this movie, that compelled me into repeat viewings till I lost count.
Maybe it’s the lush vegetation and rich forest canopy, accompanied with the floating hills and disappearing waterfalls, that lures me into a sense of longing for a visit to distant lands. The sight of the wondrous creatures and majestic beasts are a lovely feast for the eyes as well.
Maybe it’s the story of a man’s journey in search of redemption, or salvation for a life that’s in danger of fading away from a sense of purpose, and a sense of being needed. The overcoming of struggles and obstacles are life lessons for me. It’s a story about fighting alongside each other for what you believe in, and not succumbing meekly in the face of adversity.
Maybe it’s the change of heart, where hatred is merely temporary and faith is permanent, when an certain race takes in a foreigner and makes him one of their own. Even if each other’s sight brings curse and mortality at first. When one has the ability to change and adapt, more can be achieved and reaped.
Maybe it’s the technological advancement in the movie-making department, where every scene tempts me to burst into the silver screen to peek what lies beyond the sides of the screens. The 3D effect fools me into thinking that I’m not watching a movie, but rather looking through a window, and me sitting inside this bubble that’s floating around that alien world. It’s very difficult to resist thoughts of “what if I peer my head forward, maybe I can see more?’
Maybe it’s the sleek editing, both in audio and visual departments, with both seamlessly working in tandem to mesmerise my senses. This is the 13th week that the movie is playing and with that number probably being the number of times I’ve watched it in 3D theatres, it has yet to get boring. The pacing is perfect, the dialogues are intriguing and the storyline, even though predictable, is gripping.
Make no mistake that James Cameron masterpiece is a joy to experience, and if movies were made to grind out results within a wrestling ring, a la Royal Rumble, you’d be forgiven if the referee blew the whistle early on, simply because Avatar’s a cut above the rest, a few gears higher than the best of the rest, and for sure, a certain knockout king of the ring.
So what makes it so good and will it really win this year’s Oscar’s Best Picture?
Well, one thing for sure, there’s more than $2.5 Billion worth of reasons for it to be on the receiving end of that honor.
Btw, credit should be given too to the other Best Picture’s more-than-worthy nominees, but seriously there’s really only one clear winner, and that’s for a movie that’s touched and changed more lives than anyone can recently remember.
And myself, I can barely remember any movie that’s been, for the lack of better words, perfect in all sense.
