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Like its predecessor, Avatar 2 is more experience than story. There are still cartoonish villains, superficial themes, obvious exposition dumps, and cliche plot devices. However, it develops deeper motivations and relationships. Unfortunately, there are superfluous characters so some protagonists are sidelined, but at least there's an acceptable arc. Furthermore, there's significant loss, giving space for passionate acting of uncontrollable grief and bloodlust. Still, Avatar 2 undermines itself with a redundant conflict that's insufficiently resolved. Ultimately, Avatar 2 fortifies its drama and advances its world-building, but the narrative remains mixed.
Technically, Avatar 2 is a continuation. Its cutting-edge special effects create unparalleled textures, details, and physics. The production design offers new Na'vi subcultures and bioluminescent ecosystems. Plus, the immersive sound design covers jungles, voiceovers, emphasis, battles, coastal ambiance, underwater muffling, split cuts, smash inserts, abstract echoing, and animal calls. The illuminated cinematography provides lighting, movement, composition, focus, color, mounts, POVs, and angles. Finally, there's indulgent but effective editing, predictable but fitting music, and consistently grand direction. Overall, Avatar 2 is in line with the original.
Writing: 6/10
Direction: 9/10
Cinematography: 8/10
Acting: 8/10
Editing: 7/10
Sound: 9/10
Score/Soundtrack: 8/10
Production Design: 10/10
Casting: 7/10
Effects: 10/10
Overall Score: 8.2/10
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Wow. I don’t know when the world decided to turn on Avatar but the first one was one of the first movies I remember transforming my imagination. I was 9 when it came out and it invited me into a world I had never even thought of. And now I hope everyone has learned to never underestimate James Cameron. Avatar: The Way of Water is the most visually stunning movie of the year that manages to tell a fantastic, albeit very long, story of family and respect for the world around us. The world building is insane, two movies have fleshed out Pandora so much already, granted that’s like 6 hours of content at this point. I love the added bioluminescence that is all over the place in this movie. Now yes, this movie is long as hell but it’s paced so well that it almost seems to fly by. I was tempted to look at my watch once but then got sucked into the movie and never thought about it again. Sam Worthington still does a great job as Jake, and it’s nice to see him changed now that he’s a father. Zoe Saldana is such a gift, she is truly amazing as Neytiri, but she does get done a little dirty with a severe lack of screen time in the 2nd act. Sigourney Weaver does a good job making herself sound like a teenage version of herself. Stephen Lang becomes a much better villain this time around with more depth. Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans Jr, Giovanni Ribisi, and Dileep Rao make up a great supporting cast of new characters and brief returning faces. Honestly there are a lot of characters and I hope I got everyone because the blue faces make it a little hard to recognize some of these great actors. The score from Simon Franglen is the perfect cherry on top of this movie. It truly is just so beautiful and deserves the praise it’s getting. IMAX is a MUST, the 3D is good but not necessary. I am most definitely giving Avatar: The Way of Water a big 10/10 and a bigger recommendation. I am just so excited to see the rest of this franchise now, I never left the ship but I welcome back all those who left. -Tyler.
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