I didn’t see it as racist at all. They didn’t portray the natives as backward, just different. The human had to lead because he was familiar with the military equipment, but the natives came off as intelligent, just in their own way. The only really bad guys were a corporate exec and a marine. The good guys were also human, a marine and a couple of scientists. It was just a struggle between good and evil, and it was human against human. I imagine that there are so many paralells to so many things, people will be reading into it for years. It’s worth a look, definately see it on the big screen, it’s quite an experience.
I appreciate your input. As I haven’t seen the movie I’m only relating some of the reviews I’ve seen. It’s interesting how much buzz (some good some bad) there is on this movie. I’d wager that the director can be nothing but happy his film is generating a reaction from a broad range of people.