![]() No matter what you call it, there is something deeply disturbing about the movie and its attitudes towards native cultures.īehind the anti-war, anti-capitalist, pro-environment message is a story that focuses on the "white man" and his relationship with a native people whose appearance is a blend of African and American Indian. ![]() ![]() My opinion is that the movie is in a twisted form of colonialism where the inherent traits of a culture (in this case the Marines) allows the outsider to master and lead the natives. James Cameron is a leftist through and through, so I'm sure that was not his intent though you have to question what was going on in his mind. Sorry for rehashing something non-television related, but I had some thoughts on the subject since there is a fair amount of discussion on it.ĭepending on your definition on the word racist - the word is thrown around all the time - Avatar can be considered quite racist.
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