Blue aliens, a dream world, humans trying to destroy it, and a love story all equal one fabulous movie: Avatar.  But, when I first heard that people were getting depressed from this movie, I thought it was ridiculous. While the majority of fans walk away feeling happy and satisfied with the movie, some have done just the opposite.

These fans are getting upset after viewing the movie because the pristine, perfect dream world of Pandora is pure fiction. After having to come back to reality, they realize that this fake Utopia is much better than the world they are living in.

This post-Avatar depression has caused some people to want to commit suicide or to just be unhappy. Fan Web sites have been set up to talk about the perfect world and to console each other.

I understand that the alien world was beautiful and a place many of us dream of living, but getting depressed over a movie we all know is fake is taking it a little too far. It takes away from a good, enjoyable film.

It would make more sense if it was a true story based on war and death, but this is not the case. While there are some casualties on both the human and alien sides, the movie is predominantly supposed to be a great feeling.

Movies like this are meant as an escape from this world during its run time. At the end, I usually find myself wishing it had gone on longer, or that it would be neat to actually be able to be a part of that movie. But, that is all that is: a wish, or more like just a thought.

I cannot imagine actually getting depressed over a fiction film not being our reality. They are meant for our entertainment and enjoyment, not to negatively affect our lives.

If you have not already seen this movie, I highly recommend it. Avatar is the perfect movie for both guys and girls; it is an action-packed movie along with a love story.

For the two and a half hours that it is on, I stayed glued to my seat and never realized how long I had been sitting there. I was skeptical at first because it is based on blue aliens, but don’t let that fool you.

For an additional treat (other than Avatar itself), enjoy the film with a pair of 3-D glasses. They may make you feel like a dork with them on, but who cares when it makes you feel like you are actually there in the film?