Strength in Numbers

I'm not sure if it was simply my own misguided perceptions of yet another animated movie involving human-like aliens that clouded my judgment, or simply a lack of knowledge on the the content itself. The two occurrences are, of course, directly linked and the latter inevitably leads to the formed misconception. Or perhaps it's also because I'm just jaded that whenever the public hype's something up, I end up walking away disappointed. Or simply don't care. Whatever the case, it took me almost 2 months to go out and see Avatar 3D, and had I known what the movie was really about, I would have gladly joined the throngs lining up 4 hr's before it started at the first showing on opening day to see James Cameron's masterpiece.

First of all, if you haven't seen the movie yet, go and see it. See it in 3D, and preferably in an IMAX theater. If you have kids old enough to be more than merely entertained by a movie, take them. If you have close friends with open minds with whom you can enjoy the experience, take them too. The message is arguably most effectively broadcast to young minds still malleable enough to learn that they can make a difference in the world. The unfortunate part is that much of the valuable content is lost on the conservative, idiot population that is amassing on this planet, but my energy is lost on them. I'm not going to waste my time writing yet another review on the movie itself; you can already find plenty of those elsewhere. What I am going to do is urge you to see the movie. Enjoy the incredible special effects that make you pull-back in anticipation of being hit by a random passing wingtip, or give you mild Vertigo from climbing vines a few thousand feet above ground that makes you even more comfortable to be firmly planted in your seat. Get engrossed in the love story. Whatever tickles your fancy. But most of all, please pay attention to the anything-but-underlying message that the human race is doing a bang-up job of trashing our planet on a daily basis and ask yourself; what can I do to help change that trend?

We only have one planet, and the choices we make on a daily basis can have huge overall effects when combined with those of others.