As so often, be careful with the first votes via Twitter, these are usually a bit more exuberant than the following extensive reviews and opinions. Yet the first voices ofAvatar 2: The way of the waterare pretty damn positive for the most part – and should feed the anticipation not only of “Avatar” fans, but of all those who want to experience epic action, big movies and/or 3D in the cinema. Because that’s exactly what the film should offer – and not just as a pure spectacle, but combined with an emotional story.
“Avatar 2: The Way Of Water” is truly the must-see cinema event that will still exist in 2022 that everyone was hoping for.
describes “Avatar 2” as “phenomenal”. The film is “bigger, better and more emotional” than its predecessor.
A documentation? Really shot at Pandora?
movie reviewer even describes the film as a mixture of nature documentary and blockbuster. The third act is epic, leaving the audience “breathless and in tears”.
Talk about “nature documentation”. Bryant’s colleague explains that he was almost convinced that James Cameron actually shot his movie on Pandora. He calls “Avatar 2: The Way Of Water” a “must-see event”!
Technical masterpiece….
Focused on the technical masterpiece , whose jaw dropped at the 3D experience. He felt the way he did when he first saw “Terminator 2” as a kid.
also saw a film that promotes CGI technology that is a must see at IMAX:
But the fact that it’s not just about admiring technology makes sense clear: the technology always serves the characters and the structure of the world:
… which also moves
So also praise that there is “a much greater emotional connection to the characters and story” than in the first volume:
Also critic praises the emotional side. Any CGI artificiality disappears behind the humanity of the characters:
It is clear that the immense duration is not a problem away from here:
“Light years better than the first part”
Even the one who is often known for being highly critical of blockbusters let yourself be carried away to a few anniversaries. The film is “light years better than the first and easily one of the best movie experiences in ages.”
wasn’t a fan of the first part, but was now blown away by the sequel:
A few critical nuances
There are only a few critical notes in a few voices, which are then happily ignored in the first short Twitter comments. The Swiss colleague is an exception to this who also praises the “breathtaking underwater scenes”, among other things, but also notes that the “overwhelming spectacle has a bit of trouble juggling its many characters”.
These are the critical nuances that can also be found in some other voices. For example, thinks that the film impresses more than it really fascinates:
James Cameron’s dialogues are also often scrutinized – “Avatar: The Way Of Water” is no exception. Here it is who critically notes:
had problems integrating the narrative strands:
found it a bit annoying that “Avatar 2” ended up feeling like an intermediate step to the upcoming “Avatar 3”:
But even with all these tweets with a critical undertone, enthusiasm eventually dominateswhich also consists of every letter of the tweet from jumps:
Now it will be an unbearably long week for many moviegoers before they finally go to the cinema. “Avatar 2: The Way Of Water” begins December 14, 2022 in German cinemas. Directed by James Cameron. The cast once again includes Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang, as well as many newcomers such as Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis and Jermaine Clement.