I saw Avatar …

Some of the writing was cliched, and the violence was typical of an American film, but I loved the movie and as I left the theatre started planning when I could see it again. Then I read David Brooks insightful and important critique of the film, and felt conflicted, because Brooks strikes me as being dead on in his analysis, pointing out some disturbing messages the film carries.
A few days ago, I came across Steve Bell’s wonderful reflection on a scene in the movie, and somehow was able to love Avatar again, holding the negatives and positives of the film together at the same time. (A little “non-dual” moviegoing, I suppose!)