Last Updated on 01/07/2023 by てんしょく飯
Avatar: The Way of Water,” the latest film in the series that master filmmaker James Cameron has devoted 13 years of his life to, is now in theaters worldwide. The film has continued its momentum through the year-end and New Year holidays, grossing over 2,764.96 million yen in Japan and drawing a total of 1,535,530 moviegoers (as of January 5). (as of January 5) In addition, the worldwide box-office revenue exceeded 1,516.555 million dollars (about 2001 billion yen)!
Avatar” (2009), a revolutionary blockbuster film, changed the conventional wisdom of the film industry, becoming the No. 1 box office hit of all time worldwide.
Avatar” (2009), a revolutionary blockbuster film that revolutionized the conventional wisdom of the visual arts, has already surpassed “Top Gun Maverick,” which became a hot topic last year, to become one of the top ten films of all time at the global box office, and has set a record as the number one film released in 2022 worldwide! (Based on 132 yen to the U.S. dollar, as of January 6, 2011) *Box Office Mojo survey
Many viewers have praised the “Crying 3D” on social networking sites, saying “I couldn’t stop crying” and “Thank you for the greatest emotion”, and the film has been nominated in two major categories, Best Picture (Drama) and Best Screenplay, at the Golden Globe Awards to be announced on January 10 (local time).
A special video featuring Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and other members of the film’s main cast explaining the “origin” of the characters, who depict a family love that is inevitably sympathetic, has just been released.
It has been 13 years since the story of “Avatar”. Jake Sully, a former marine who became a member of the mysterious planet Pandora, has established a family with his Na’vi family name Neytiri and lives peacefully with his children.
However, when humans, including Quaritch, reappear on Pandora, he is forced to leave the sacred forest and take refuge with an unknown “sea tribe”… The released footage dramatically depicts the mysterious Pandora forest, the beautiful ocean where the film takes place, and the struggles and growth of the Na’vi who live there. Sigourney Weaver, who plays Kiri, the adopted daughter of Jake’s family and the key to the story, was asked by producer Jon Landau about her role as the 14-year-old daughter. The director told me, “You act like a 14-year-old, so it’s not a problem. I think many people remember that teenagers suffer from a sense of loneliness. Kili finds his place in the forest. I feel more at home with plants. She created her character by referring to her childhood memories of growing up with the same problems as Kiri.
In the film, Kiri looks lively in the magnificent nature, but at the same time, she is troubled by her inability to adjust to her new environment, just like her adolescent siblings, which foreshadows a dramatic and emotional story that depicts the subtleties of the mind.
Zoe Saldana, who plays Neytiri in the film, said, “I grew up surrounded by strong women and I am glad I was able to use that experience in my work. Now that I am a mother, playing Neytiri has been an “inner journey. It was a great experience.” Neytiri is both the daughter of a chief and a mother,” she said.
In the film, we see Jake and Neytiri as parents spending time with their beloved children, as well as their courageous fight against the invading human race as warriors. Stephen Lang, who plays the role of Quaritch, a character who appears in the previous film and plays tricks on Jake and his family, says, “Quaritch in the previous film is a narrow-minded character who is stuck in the old ways of thinking. But in this film, he has broadened his horizons by being reincarnated as a Na’vi. He began to question his own intense drive to accomplish his mission. Pandora changed him.” He expresses confidence in Quaritch’s change. In the film, we see not only the physical changes in Quaritch’s body, but also his unknown past and the changes in his emotions.
What will become of Jake’s family as they are pursued by the humans, led by Quaritch, who are planning to invade? The film is sure to move you as Jake, Neytiri and the others throw themselves into a fierce battle for their beloved family. On social networking sites of viewers who went to the theater, some said, “The love of the family was so touching, I couldn’t stop crying. I hugged my family after watching it.” “The bond and family love that transcends tribes. I cried because of the fierce human drama of the “individuals” who were out of the circle, their harsh fate, and the final scene. It was a masterpiece.” “I have never been a parent yet, but this film made me want to protect my family someday! Thank you for the great emotion!” Many have praised the “3D that makes you cry,” which is depicted along with the stunning visual experience. We hope you will come to the theater to see the eye- and heart-stopping “visual experience” and the “inevitable family story” that only Cameron, who loves the sea so much, can depict and that mankind can experience today.
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