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January 4, 2009
AVATAR Hits Number One at the Box Office Featuring a Paraplegic Marine as the Main Character
I just saw Avatar in 3D and I thought the movie was great. Before seeing this film I had no idea that the lead character was a marine in a wheelchair. I was pleasantly surprised. However, the movie has won both praise and scorn from a few bloggers. Critics say that the role of Jake Sully should have been played by a real paraplegic actor. On the other side are those that simply endorse the film for having the lead actor in a wheelchair, which doesn't happen very often. The fact that Director James Cameron portrays this character in a positive way to hundreds of thousands of viewers (and eventually millions) has many giving it a thumbs up.
The blue, nine foot tall Na'vi are natives of the planet Pandora.
Another aspect of the story line has Jake looking forward to getting his new legs back. First by becoming an Avatar, a humanoid replica of the blue-colored natives living on a far-away planet called Pandora. This is accomplished through a type of mind-meld that allows Jake to control his "other" Avatar body while he is in a non-REM type of sleep. The second opportunity for Jake is an offer by the planet's Marine commander to have an expensive operation once he's back on Earth. Only Jake has to betray the native people he befriends in order to get the operation.
Whatever your opinions are about the movie's story line and its characters, Avatar is an amazing special effects success. If you like helicopters, machine guns, robotics, dinosaurs, and flying dragons (in 3D animation), then you'll like Avatar for the effects alone. If you're into romance, Jake also falls in love with a female Na'vi who also happens to be the daughter of the clan leader. It's romance, adventure and scifi special effects all rolled into one.
I recommend seeing Avatar. Sam Worthingon does a good job of portraying a paraplegic soldier in a positive way. I hope you enjoy it as well.
Here are a a couple of comments I found while researching the movie:
"I thought they did an amazing job portraying a man in a wheelchair (his movements, mannerisms, attitude, etc)."
"Let’s hope this big-time holiday movie changes perceptions about the paralyzed. If Jake is well received, it may just be one of the best public service announcements for paralysis ever."
Guy Hanford
Director of Marketing
MobilityWorks
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