Avatar: The Way of the Water was finally unveiled to some members of the media on Tuesday at the film’s London premiere.
The Avatar The sequel comes 13 years after James Cameron’s original epic and if early reviews are good, fans will think it was worth the wait.
IndieWire Chief film critic David Ehrlich wrote on Twitter: “lol imagine being dumb enough to bet against James Cameron. or teenage alien Sigourney Weaver. or giant whales subtitled in papyrus. light years better than the premiere and easily one of the best theatrical experiences in ages. streaming found dead in a ditch.
Uproxx writer Mike Ryan raves: “Yeah, never bet against James Cameron. I try to spare the hyperbole, but I’ve never seen anything like it technically and visually. It’s overwhelming. Perhaps too overwhelming. Sometimes I missed plot points because I was watching a Pandora fish.
Happy Sad Confused host Josh Horowitz wrote, “James Cameron once again shows the filmmakers how it’s done. I’ve said it a thousand times. Never doubt him. Avatar: The Way of the Water that’s how you make epic blockbusters. Emotional, visceral and as big as the movies.
“I was confident that James Cameron would raise the bar with the effects, but these visuals are stunning,” Collideradded Peri Nemiroff. “One stunning image after the next.”
“Avatar: The Way of the Water”
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However, there was at least one voice that wasn’t so impressed – Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian. Against the grain, Bradshaw tweeted: “Avatar: The Way of the Water is an epic of silly solemnity, sodden and smoothed by movement, without a single interesting visual image.
The first wave of comments comes days after Oscar-winning director Guillermo Del Toro first reviewed the film.
The Spanish filmmaker called Avatar: The Way of the Water “a staggering achievement” after seeing him last month.
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“It’s packed with majestic sights and thrills on an epic, epic scale,” he tweeted, calling Cameron “a master at the peak of his powers.”
The length of the film is three hours and 10 minutes and is said to be one of the three most expensive films of all time.
It will tell the story of the Sully family, ranging from “the troubles that follow them, the lengths they go to protect themselves, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.”
The way of the water is the first of four planned Avatar sequels that Cameron will release every two years through 2028.
It will be released in cinemas – in 3D – on December 16.
