ENGLISH PROJECT

ANALYZING A FILM REVIEW

SOCIAL FUNCTION, GENERIC STRUCTURE, LINGUISTIC FEATURES &

MORAL

VALUES

MOVIE REVIEW

“AVATAR MOVIE”

BY : ANISA WULANDARI

TEACHER : RATNA MURNI, S.S, M.Pd

MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI INSAN CENDEKIA PADANG PARIAMAN

2021/2022
 A Movie Review on Avatar

Movie Review
Title : Avatar
Genre : Sci-fi – Adventure - Action
Director : James Cameron
Year : 2009
Duration : 2 hours 42 minutes
Stars : Sam Worthington asJake Sully
Zoe Saldanaas Neytiri
Sigourney Weaver asDr. Grace Augustine
Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch
Michelle Rodriguez asTrudy Chacon
Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge
Studio : Lightstorm Entertainment
Producer : James Cameron & Jon Landau
Language : English
Reviewer : Anisa Wulandari

1. ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL FUNCTION

 To summarize, analyze and respond (praising or criticizing) to avatar’s movie for
public audience.
 2. ANALYSIS OF GENERIC STRUCTURE
Generic Avatar The Movie (Movie Review)
Structure
Orientation Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction motion capture film
Tells the backgr written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam
ound informatio Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel
n of the movie. David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. Following
the film's success, Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to
produce two sequels, making Avatar the first of a planned trilogy.

Interpretative A former Marine named Jake Limping selected to join the

Recount Avatar program and sent to another planet called Pandora. In
Tells about the Pandora, which is a Na'vi tribe living primitive animals are similar
plot or synopsis and have the ability as human beings. Na'vi tribe considers that
of the movie the arrival of humans the earth as a threat, then the war broke
out between the human world with Na'vi tribe. Because humans
can not breathe earth directly on the planet Pandora, then Jake
was changed to a figure like a tribe of Na'vi in order to mingle.
Jake also explore the planet Pandora, after meeting with a
woman named tribe Na'vi Neytiri, Jake fell in love with her.
Finally, Jake is faced with a confused where he must decide which
side should be defended, as both a determinant of the fate of the
earth and tribal Na'vi.
Evaluation This most expensive film deserves be given 2 thumbs. The
State the rating film "Avatar the Movie" by director James Cameron is inviting a
of the director, lot of admiration from the audience. Avatar is a semi-real film,
the advantages meaning that part using 3D animation. Although 3D animation in
and some scenes look cheap aka obviously animated, but I think it is
disadvantages of not too disturbing film Avatar as a whole. With Avatar the Movie,
the film, the James Cameron re-considered the king of the world's movies.
theme and the After previously also rocked the audience emotionally with
"Titanic" movie.
rating of the film
in the world.

Evaluative Is it a good movie? I think yes. It’s very amazing film I have ever
Summation seen. The technology is brilliant and the setting itself is gorgeous.
States final opini
on, appraisals or
punch lines, and
recommendatio
n
3. ANALYSIS OF LINGUISTIC FEATURES
Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction Simple present tense
motion capture film written and directed by James
Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Compoun Sentences
Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore,
Compound Sentences
Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. Following the
film's success, Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox
to produce two sequels, making Avatar the first of a COMPOUND-
planned trilogy. COMPLEX
SENTENCES

A former Marine named Jake Limping

selected to join the Avatar program and sent to
another planet called Pandora. In Pandora, which is
a Na'vi tribe living primitive animals are similar and
have the ability as human beings. Na'vi tribe
considers that the arrival of humans the earth as a
threat, then the war broke out between the human world
with Na'vi tribe. Because humans can not breathe
earth directly on the planet Pandora, then Jake was
changed to a figure like a tribe of Na'vi in order to
mingle. Jake also explore the planet Pandora, after
meeting with a woman named tribe Na'vi Neytiri, Jake
fell in love with her. Finally, Jake is faced with a
confused where he must decide which side should be
defended, as both a determinant of the fate of the
earth and tribal Na'vi.

This most expensive film deserves be given 2

thumbs. The film "Avatar the Movie" by director James
Cameron is inviting a lot of admiration from the
audience. Avatar is a semi-real film, meaning that
part using 3D animation. Although 3D animation in
some scenes look cheap aka obviously animated, but
I think it is not too disturbing film Avatar as a whole.
With Avatar the Movie, James Cameron re-considered
the king of the world's movies. After previously also
rocked the audience emotionally with "Titanic" movie.

Is it a good movie? I think yes. It’s very

amazing film I have ever seen. The technology is
brilliant and the setting itself is gorgeous.
4. ANALYSIS OF MORAL VALUES

Avatar The Movie (Movie Review) Moral Values

Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction
motion capture film written and directed by
James Cameron, and starring Sam
Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang,
Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore,
Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver.
Following the film's success, Cameron signed
with 20th Century Fox to produce two sequels,
making Avatar the first of a planned trilogy.
A former Marine named Jake Limping selected Respect life and soul, by not killing
to join the Avatar program and sent to another animals for no apparent reason. So that
planet called Pandora. In Pandora, which is a they do not feel disturbed and are not
Na'vi tribe living primitive animals are similar threatened.
and have the ability as human beings. Na'vi The need to respect other civilizations,
tribe considers that the arrival of humans cultures, customs and even other races
the earth as a threat, then the war broke out Heaven not only exists after death, but
between the human world with Na'vi tribe. heaven can also be created when beings
Because humans can not breathe earth directly and nature coexist. Interact with each
on the planet Pandora, then Jake was changed other in their own way and do no
to a figure like a tribe of Na'vi in order to damage.
mingle. Jake also explore the planet Pandora, Follow the voice of your heart and
after meeting with a woman named tribe Na'vi conscience, behave and act according to
Neytiri, Jake fell in love with her. Finally, your heart..This is reflected in Jake
Jake is faced with a confused where he must Sully who was originally assigned to
decide which side should be defended, as infiltrate the Na'Vi clan, learn about
both a determinant of the fate of the earth their culture and customs..But it turns
and tribal Na'vi. out that the final mission is to expel or
even fight to subdue them for minerals.
But at the last moment Jake was able to
take a stand by siding with the Na'vi
clan and instead became their leader.

This most expensive film deserves be given 2

thumbs. The film "Avatar the Movie" by
director James Cameron is inviting a lot of
admiration from the audience. Avatar is a
semi-real film, meaning that part using 3D
animation. Although 3D animation in some
scenes look cheap aka obviously animated, but
I think it is not too disturbing film Avatar as a
whole. With Avatar the Movie, James
Cameron re-considered the king of the world's
movies. After previously also rocked the
audience emotionally with "Titanic" movie.
Is it a great movie? I think yes. It’s very
amazing film I have ever seen. The technology
is brilliant and the setting itself is gorgeous.