There are no surprises here, as critics in the know about advanced screenings love the film.
Comicbook’s Brandon Davis gave the film a thumbs up while calling it a “visual feast”.
He wrote: “Avatar: The Way of the Water, lasting over 3 hours, is both fulfilling and indulgent. He always ends up wanting you to know a third is coming. Constantly a visual feast, creative games with the frame rate, and never boring despite. Overall I liked it. »
Avatar: The Waterway, lasting over 3 hours, is both fulfilling and indulgent. He always ends up wanting you to know a third is coming.
Constantly a visual feast, creative games with the frame rate, and never boring despite. Overall I liked it. pic.twitter.com/0Wxxc8ZC9L
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) December 6, 2022
#AvatarTheWayOfWater is “more is more” spelled out. It is more beautiful, more in admiration before Pandora; more vocal in its environmentalism, more damning to humans. It’s an adrenaline rush to 3D cinema and uncompromising voice acting. You wouldn’t expect less from Cameron.
—Tom Page (@thomas_page) December 6, 2022
While CNN’s Tom Page even said the movie was better than the original.
He wrote: “#AvatarTheWayOfWater is ‘more is more’ spelled out. It is more beautiful, more in admiration before Pandora; more vocal in its environmentalism, more damning to humans. It’s an adrenaline rush to 3D cinema and uncompromising voice acting.
“You wouldn’t expect anything less from Cameron.”
Fans have been eagerly waiting for over a decade The way of the water and Cameron recently spoke to Weekly entertainment to reveal why the sequel took so long to make.
The film, which takes place 14 years after Avatar, has been in the works since 2012 but only started filming in 2019.
The director explained that the film takes place largely underwater, production had their work cut out for them.
A 900,000 gallon tank was required for filming; however, the producers will get their money’s worth as it will also be used for future installments of the franchise.
But since the actors had to shoot underwater, that meant they had to be certified in diving and able to swim without the need for breathing apparatus.
Cameron recalled how Sigourney Weaver, 72, left the cast and crew stunned as she learned to hold her breath underwater for six and a half minutes.
Additionally, Kate Winslet “blew everyone away when she held her breath for seven and a half minutes.”
I mean, she survived the Titanic after all?
Producer Jon Landau also recalled how one day he spotted Winslet walking at the bottom of a circular tank, said to be 40 (12 meters) wide.
He said, “She walks up to me and sees me through the window, and she just waves her hand, gets to the end of the wall, turns around, and walks back.”