Cast: Noah Ringer, Cliff Curtis, Dev Patel, Jackson Rathbone, Nicola Peltz , Director: M Night Shyamalan
Based on Nickelodeon’s TV hit cartoon series “The Last Airbender” is the story of airbender Aang (Noah Ringer), the avatar who helps maintain the balance of life among Fire, Water, Earth and Air nations. When Aang disappears for a 100 years, all the other Airbenders are killed by Fire Lord Ozai (Curtis), who is not satisfied with his enslavement of Earth and Water nations. So, to make sure that no airbender is left, he sends his son Prince Zuko (Patel) to track down Aang. Meanwhile, a frozen Aang is found by the last Waterbender, Katara (Peltz), and her brother, Sokka (Rathbone). Now, the three must find a way to bring back worldly order.
Shyamalan’s adventure with “The Last Airbender” falls short of just being a big flop. It is not clear as to which audience he is catering to. There are in fact no thrilling or humourous moments which are essential in making kids laugh and awestruck. On the other hand “The Last Airbender” also lacks strong characters to please adult movie goers. Over emphasis on visual effects have proved that 3D flicks can still be painfully boring.
The dialogue is one of the worst in any of Shyamalan’s films. It makes even those supposed to be funny moments rigid and still. The only saving grace is little Noah Ringer as the Avatar. Otherwise, “The Last Airbender” is dull.
Robert L Sungte, Deccan Herald
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