The Last Airbender

Have you ever seen a movie where the hero goes on a quest to save the world with a few choice friends? I have seen far too many and I think most of you would too. The base for this movie was a television show called Avatar the Last Airbender and with humor and wit it was ideal for its target audience. The movie however was not so good. The humor coupled with a complex back story which made the television show so popular was missing in the movie.

The movie began with a scene in which Aang the hero of the movie comes out of an iceberg. This movement is caused by Katara another major character. It is revealed Aang is the Avatar, the spirit of the planet. He alone can control all four of the elements and save the world. Katara was not alone however as her overprotective brother Sokka accompanies her. These three go on a whirlwind adventure and we learn Katara is a water bender who is capable of controlling water. The young heroes head to the North Pole to try and teach Aang water bending. These brave young heroes are not alone. They are hunted ruthlessly by the evil fire benders of the Fire Nation whose only obstacle in their goal in world domination is this young twelve year old kid,the Avatar.

The movie was not a bad movie rather it was a poor adaptation of the show. Was it really necessary to change the pronunciation of Aang? I think not. Also I ink it would better if they didn’t try to adapt so many to movie form. Awonderfully adapted episode would be better than three mediocre ones. My only bit of advice is not to expect too much from the movie.