I had the pleasure of seeing the movie "Avatar" today in glorious 3D. The beautiful cinematography is enough for me to recommend the movie to anyone. Reviewers have mistakenly depicted Avatar as a love story. It is clear that Avatar is a religious story.
James Cameron's follow up to the epic love story of "Titanic" is not another love story. The love between Jake Sully, and Neytiri is shallow. Neytiri never seems comfortable with Jake; who tends to suddenly collapse into unconsciousness as his remote brain is disconnected from his avatar's body. Jake's true love appears to be the spiritualism of the Na'vi, the native people of the planet Pandora.
Avatar is a Trinitarian religious story modeled after Christianity. The religion of the Nevi is a step up from "The Force" that the Jedi relied on in "Star Wars". The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit each have their elementary counterparts in this film. The Na'vi's answer to Christianity's Holy Father Yahweh is Eywa, or Mother Nature. The Holy Spirit is depicted as a network of roots between the pious trees. Modest imagination was used to name it "The Spirit". Through prayer to Eywa, The Spirit is able to garner the cooperation of the native animals to provide a miraculous victory for the Na'vi.
Jesus, The Son, is present in the character of Jake Sully. Jake is immaculately reborn in the opening sequence from cryopreservation. He is taught the religion of the Na'vi, and converts from godless capitalism. His prayers to the Mother Eywa are answered by the The Spirit as he leads his disciples in the final battle for the planet. He is even resurrected after willingly offering his life for the chance to become his avatar.
For me, Avatar's trinity rings hollow compared to Christianity. Whether or not it sinks to the level of sacrilegious, I will defer to theologians. Mother Nature is less than a week's work for Yahweh (see Genesis), and Jake Sully is a far cry from Jesus. Still, if the spirituality of Avatar is enticing, you may find Christianity enthralling. It's coming soon to a church near you.
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