avatar 2 review

Avatar: The Way of Water — out Friday in theatres — marks the movie event of a generation, coming off the heels of a wildly successful prequel. Thirteen years since the first film landed, returning director James Cameron takes on the reigns, leading us back to the majestic vistas of Pandora, as a new threat emerges in the form of human-piloted mechas. The much-delayed film sees Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) playing parents to five kids, 15 years in the future, adding a sense of responsibility…

Avatar: The Way of Water — now playing in cinemas worldwide — has a gargantuan task on its hands. (And I'm not even talking about the sequel's need to earn over a billion dollars at the box office to turn a profit.) James Cameron, the returning director, co-writer, co-editor, and co-producer on the second Avatar movie, must prove to audiences that his world of Pandora is worth revisiting thirteen years on. The original Avatar was both a showcase of 3D cinema and otherworldly visuals. One of them is on its last legs, while…

Moving from the sweeping vistas of Pandora's forests, James Cameron trains his vision on its seas in Avatar: The Way Of Water. Former marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) left his human form in the 2009 original film to become one with the Na'vi and join his mate, Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) in the fight to preserve the land and its people. The two have settled into domesticity and started a family, but as they say, peace never lasts long. The Sullys' world is threatened once again and Jake has to regroup to protect his family…

James Cameron does not want any comparisons regarding the visual effects of his new film Avatar 2: The Way of Water with Marvel, claiming that the motion capture and building emotive faces from VFX is “not even close”. Both Avatar and the Marvel films use extensive motion capture technology so that real actors can play otherworldly creatures. (Also read: Avatar The Way of Water first reactions hail James Cameron film as 'masterpiece', critics say it's better than part 1)“Obviously, the big comic book films have been…

Following the world premiere of Avatar The Way of Water in London, James Cameron’s ambitious sequel to Avatar, the first social media reactions to the film are out and they are overwhelmingly positive. While some critics have found faults, especially in the film’s overlong duration of over three hours, most have praised the visual effects, the ‘mind-blowing’ visuals and character development that is ‘deeper’ than the first film. Also read: James Cameron on why it took long for Avatar sequel: 'People are angsty…