Avatar: The Way of Water
2022, action, adventure, science fiction
192 minutes
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the...
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10
2022-12-24
Avatar: The Way Of Water does like the original in pushing the boundaries of possibility when it comes to VFX, but more so it delivers an incredible about face in storytelling; creating a compelling family of characters, and a hero and villain arc that is absolutely engaging. Read more
9.0
2022-12-15
Avatar: The Way of Water is a fitting title because, in certain ways, it blows the first film out of the water. I’d call it a definite improvement on the first film, which I merely liked. I am in awe of the updated breathtaking visuals, and I was moved by its beautiful focus on our bond to misunderstood creatures from the vast ocean. James Cameron, I see you. Read more
8.0
2022-12-18
With visuals THIS immersive and glorious, it’s worth extra points to compensate for the less-than-stellar writing. Read more
8.0
2022-12-13
You can hold up Baz Luhrmann’s sparkle, Michael Bay’s bombast, Steven Spielberg’s precision, and Christopher Nolan’s scope, but none of them, and no one else not named, is close to making films at James Cameron’s level of science and engineering. Just when we think we’ve seen everything possible on a silver screen, he blazes new trails that open our eyes and drop our jaws. Read more
7.0
2022-12-20
Criticism that it is a “rinse and repeat” of the first film are not very fair, in my opinion: the story evolves in a different direction and becomes more personal and relationship based, which is a good thing. And I personally don’t think you can justifiably give an epic movie that looks THIS good on the big screen and deploys such fabulous technical film-making prowess less than 3 stars. Read more
7.0
2022-12-13
Avatar: The Way Of Water is a more impressive sequel than expected, and even though it's been 13 years, fans can dive back into the world with ease. It's executed in such a way that we're actually excited to see where it goes next, something we weren't sure it would be able to achieve. Read more
6.0
2023-03-11
While the films visuals are remarkable, the Na’vi characters are beginning to feel overused almost making it difficult to distinguish who anyone is and why we care about them. Read more
6.0
2022-12-18
A must-see for its technical accomplishments but has very little beneath the surface. The opening of the film impressively establishes a baseline for the Sully family that enhances the notion that they are outsiders when they have to learn the ways of the Metkayina. Read more
6.0
2022-12-14
And yet, though the graphics are still astounding, it’s difficult this time around not to realize the repetition; here, the story is far more important, since the sheer spectacle of Pandora and its inhabitants and hostilities no longer pose the luxury of never-before-seen wonderment. Read more
6.0
2022-12-14
The problem is not that he borrows from himself, but that he repeats himself. Scenes replay the same beats again and again. There’s so much wasted narrative space in this three-plus-hour film, and yet voiceover narration explains what that space could have been used to show. Read more
5.0
2023-04-06
All the rest of it is more of the same in a tiresome film that suffers from an extended duration, repetitive messages, and clichéd dialogues. Read more
5.0
2022-12-14
The dialogue is truly atrocious, with lines a six-year-old kid would be embarrassed to have come out of the mouths of toy soldiers in his back yard. Read more
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9.5
2022-12-25
Visueel verbluffend, steengoeie acteurs, prachtige scènes in het water, prachtige geregisseerde actiescènes en een mooi verhaal over 'mens' en natuur, hoe de mens alles wil kapot maken uit eigenbelang. Read more
9.0
2022-12-15
Avatar: The Way of Water neemt alle mogelijke twijfel weg en is de sensatie waarvoor je met plezier naar de bioscoop afreist. Read more
8.0
2022-12-15
Met Avatar: The Way of Water zet hij een stap in de goede richting om zijn complete visie te realiseren. De film prikkelt de zintuigen en tovert prachtige beelden op het scherm, terwijl het karakterwerk ook meer aandacht krijgt. Dit is precies wat een goed vervolg moet doen. Read more
7.5
2022-12-20
Zoals het staat is Avatar: The Way of Water meer van hetzelfde. Ga de film vooral zien voor de prachtige visuele ervaring, maar verwacht geen diepere betekenis naast de ecologische boodschap die James Cameron al vanaf het begin van deze franchise uitdraagt. Read more
7.0
2022-12-13
Met Avatar The Way of Water doet James Cameron goede dingen & slechte dingen, maar de onderwaterwereld van Pandora steelt op het niveau van een documentaire de show! Read more
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