“Beyond ripping off its plot from a cartoon for little girls, there’s a bunch of other shit I thought sucked the cat’s tits about Avatar. First is its patronizing vision of the indigenous people. It’s like Cameron was channeling some long-haired asshole who sells turquoise roadside near Sedona. The movie treats the natives as simpletons, idiot savants full of pure goodness and new-agey magical powers, the same way guilt-ridden white people of limited intelligence think of American Indians. Cameron gives them the ability to see into the hearts of others. As far as I know, the only people who believe nonsense like that are folks with shit to hide. They’re the ones who worry good people can see right through them.”
The Filthy Critic can certainly cut to the heart of it!
Glad to see he’s still doing reviews.
Never heard of the Filthy Critic before. Just checked out the web site. What a great read!!! Thanks for pointing this out.....C