I walked out of Avatar with wide, 3D-bleary eyes and a mind reeling with beautiful imagery and poignant emotions, but I have been haunted by a feeling of discontent with the real world for the past 24 hours or so. These are some of the thoughts I’m left with as I have been sorting through it all. (only a vague spoiler or two…)
- Trees are not like our mother, but they are like an amazing cradle that we are laid in, a nearly-omnipresent source of shelter for mankind.
- The idea of a world-sized brain/goddess that controls animals and can allow people to defeat their powerful enemies is appealing, but it is better to serve a God who created and maintains the entire universe, not just a little moon.
- I have a longing to shamelessly roam about as master of a pristine world, in perfect communion with my mate and my God. However, I have lost that privilege–we have lost that privilege. I can perhaps catch glimpses and faint scents of it in this life, and enjoy them, but my longing will persist until the promised Next.
Just got out of Avatar myself. Beautiful movie, more thoughts later, but here’s what I’m thinking right now, some thoughts which are profound (maybe), some less so.
- Words aren’t everything. With very little modification, Avatar could have been a silent movie.
- How wonderous are the works of your hands, oh Lord.
- Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord. I will repay.
- I’m not sure if James Cameron “remade/saved the film industry”, but Avatar was definitely a leap forward in technology. About 1/4th of the way in, I’d forgotten that I was watching 3D CGI mixed with live action.
- We are not made for this world, but another. We can’t be truly at home here.