Avatar The Way of Water movie review

James Cameron’s 13 years of ambitious and scrutinizing efforts of nurturing his dream project finds its big day of theatrical release. In 2009, the stupendous flick ‘Avatar’ found a mammoth response with its multiple releases, and now, he is back with the second installment titled ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’. What keeps us excited is that the hiatus doesn’t seem like one. When you’re into the first frame of the flick, it’s like we all saw the first part just a couple of months ago. This impact itself elevates the intensity of this flick in the initial moments. Besides, James Cameron doesn’t waste time with unwanted elements but instantly transports us into the world of Pandora. The happy life of Jack and Neytiri as a happily married couple, parents of beautiful kids, and an adopted daughter. Within a fraction of minutes, sky people reach out for yet another plundering mission in addition to Colonel Miles Quaritch’s Avatar irresistibly craving to seek revenge on Jack Sully. All these events occur within 30 minutes of the word ‘Go’. What unfolds next is a beautiful exploration of an island village that sends audiences into a state of transfix. It’s more like an ethereal experience, where the beautiful dialogues, enchanting visuals, and the emotional connection those villagers have with the sea creatures, and one outcast becomes a turning point in the tale. Precisely, no cinema in the past decade has been able to give such an amazing experience. The first 90 minutes of the film have finely refined moments. The second hour is all about the war between good and evil. Well, it keeps us very much engaged, except for the stretched-out climax. However, it is justified through James Cameron’s prior announcement about the third and fourth instalments, where he uses that space to establish the characters. Well, revealing those moments will turn to be a spoiler, but yes, you’ll sense the director’s intention to bring supporting characters as titular characters in the next installments, especially the adopted daughter with superpowers.

The motion capture technology, VFX, and 3D works are beyond brilliance. This movie will stand out to be a blueprint for the next decade on how perfect a movie of this genre should be. With 13 years of technological progressions, James Cameron has made his best to stick with the best visual outputs.

The maverick filmmaker has commuted the audiences from the dense thick forests of Avatar to the surreal waters that at times puts a meditative state and on other occasions enriched with the utmost adventurous experience.

Avatar: The Way of Water is a sure-footed winner that will not disappoint you, except for 10-15 mins of running length, which you might feel, could have been tweaked, but still, that doesn’t show up as a flaw. Very rarely, movies revive the theater business, and this one is ample evidence that will draw back crowds to theaters magnificently.

Verdict: A Masterpiece with crème de la crème visuals and beautiful portrayal of bonding with family and nature.

Rating: 4/5