Hey everyone, after over a decade of waiting... James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has finally released globally in theatres. The task this movie has to achieve is damn-near impossible. James Cameron has to draw every who went to go watch the first film and introduce a new generation of young people to Pandora. Cameron's one of the all-time greatest directors in the history of filmmaking. But was he able to accomplish everything he wanted to with Avatar: The Way of Water? The sequel to what many considered a standalone and overrated film? Find out in this review.
Quick note: I am actually a huge fan of the first Avatar and grew to REALLY LOVE it after I watched the re-release in theatres back in September. I was honestly HYPED about this movie, as a sequel and as the latest movie from one of my favourite directors. I DID NOT go in with low expectations.
Avatar: The Way of Water:
Directed by: James Cameron
Screenplay by: James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver
Story by: James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver & Josh Friedman & Shane Salerno
Produced by: James Cameron, Jon Landau
Executive Producers: Richard Baneham, Peter M. Tobyansen (Prep Only), David Valdes
Associate Producer: Brigitte York
Music by: Simon Franglen
Edited by: David Brenner, James Cameron, John Refoua, Stephen E. Rivkin
Casting by: Margery Simkin
Production Design by: Dylan Cole, Ben Procter
Costume Design by: Bob Buck, Deborah L. Scott
Cast: Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Kate Winslet
Synopsis: Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell 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 tragedies they endure. - 20th Century Studios