James Cameron's long-awaited Avatar sequel, AvatarTheWayofWater, ups the ante visually but still puts spectacle over story.
Avatar: The Way of Water Score Details “Avatar: The Way of Water ups the ante visually but still puts spectacle over story.” Pros Cons When James Cameron’s Avatar was first released in theaters, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a mere two films, Christopher Nolan was the king of superhero cinema, and neither Lucasfilm nor Marvel had become Disney brands yet.
Back to Pandora Directed again by Cameron from a script he co-wrote with Planet of the Apes screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, Avatar: The Way of Water is set more than a decade after the events of the original film, and finds Sam Worthington’s character, Jake Sully, now living life among the blue-skinned Na’vi on the planet Pandora.
And no, the questions raised by the children’s existence about Na’vi and human biology are never really addressed, but no one seems to give it much thought. The Way of Water is a film that unabashedly encourages you to shut off your critical thinking and enjoy the ride — and to its credit, it really is quite a ride.
Of course, superb presentation can only go so far in making digital characters relatable. Without a well-crafted story behind them, even the most meticulously designed characters can feel hollow — and that’s a situation as problematic in The Way of Water as it was in 2009’s Avatar. That’s not to say there aren’t some well-crafted dramatic moments in The Way of Water. Saldana’s Neytiri delivers some of the film’s most heartfelt, impactful scenes, and Cameron’s performance-capture efforts do an impressive job of translating the character’s wide-ranging emotional arc over the course of the film. The journey Dalton’s character takes as Jake and Neytiri’s troubled middle child, Lo’ak, also delivers some powerful moments that are conveyed well in the Na’vi character.
Audiences looking for a unique, stunning visual experience that raises the bar for cinematic spectacle won’t be disappointed by what they find in Avatar: The Way of Water. In that respect, the film is a triumph that suggests the last 13 years of development on the film have been well spent.
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