That’s what some are saying:

But she said the film, which so far has the second-highest worldwide box-office gross ever, still reminded her of Hollywood’s “Pocahontas” story — “the Indian woman leads the white man into the wilderness, and he learns the way of the people and becomes the savior.”

“It’s really upsetting in many ways,” said Lee, who is black with Jamaican and Chinese ancestry. “It would be nice if we could save ourselves.”

I wondered if someone would bring this up when I saw the film, though I suspect having a human defect to the aliens had more to do with drama and introducing the alien culture through sympathetic eyes than reinforcing white supremacy.

James Cameron says the real message of the film is anti-imperialism and respect for the environment, though the fact that ‘Avatar’ is partnering with McDonald’s shows he’s full of crap on those points.