Earth has been divided into four tribes: Fire, Earth, Water, and Air. Certain members of each tribe possess the ability to manipulate the namesake of their tribe: the Fire Tribe can toss around fire through the air, the Earth Tribe can make chunks of earth emerge from the ground and manipulate them as they see fit, and so on. Legend, however, tells of one person that can manipulate all four of these elements; this person is called the Avatar. The Fire people have been waging war on the other three tribes for as long as people can remember, and Zuko, the prince of the Fire people, has been cast out of his home until he successfully finds and brings home the Avatar. Meanwhile, two young and innocent members of the Water Tribe, Katara and her old brother Sokka, accidentally find frozen in an iceberg a little boy named Aang, who it turns out is the Avatar. Zuko discovers that the Avatar has been unleashed and attacks the Water Tribe until Aang surrenders himself to Zuko in order for the bloodshed to stop. Aang discovers who he is and escapes, with the help of Katara and Sokka. He remembers that he was a member of the now-extinct Air tribe, and he possesses the ability to bend air immediately, yet despite being the Avatar, he must still be taught how to harness the powers of Fire, Earth, and Water. With Katara and Sokka by his side, Aang must avoid Zuko and the Fire tribe long enough to harness his powers so that he can bring peace to the earth.
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Best part of story, including ending:
Despite being seemingly simplistic, it spends the majority of its time explaining the world of the film in dry exposition, making it one of the most boring films in memory.
Best scene in story:
Aang's first successful attempt at unleashing his Earth powers provides us with some good special effects, but that's literally the only interesting thing about the film.
Opinion about the main character:
Aang is given essentially no personality whatsoever, so it's wildly hard to relate; plus the huge amount of exposition means there's little time left for character development.