“This is movie making and story telling at its absolute finest.”
We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: never bet against James Cameron, and never bet against Avatar: The Way of Water.
Yes, 13 years is a long time to wait for a sequel, but this is the writer/director who delivered sequels to Alien and The Terminator, and smashed it out of the park each time!
The world premiere of the Avatar sequel took place in London on Tuesday night, while simultaneous screenings took place around the world for a select few lucky critics, and if you take to Twitter right now, you’ll have to dig pretty deep to find anything less than an absolutely gushing review.
Avatar: The Way of Water has apparently also left everyone hungry for the impending third movie, due to arrive in cinemas in December 2024, with two more scheduled to debut in December 2026 and December 2028.
The original Avatar remains the number one box office hit of all time, with $2.922 billion worldwide, and Cameron himself has said that the sequel had such a high production cost that it will need to be one of the five biggest box office hits of all time just to break even.
Well, if these early reviews are anything to go by, he has nothing to worry about.
Avatar: The Way Of Water arrives in Irish and UK cinemas on Friday, 16 December, and you can check out the early reactions to the movie right here:
James Cameron & Co. deliver yet another riveting, awe-inducing masterclass in world-building with #AvatarTheWayOfWater . Immersive, emotionally engaging & epically entertaining, it’s a thrilling ride. CG artifice melts away where we’re just watching the characters’ humanity steer pic.twitter.com/6CksGpEumJ
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) December 6, 2022
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER might be James Cameron’s sweetest, gentlest, most personal film. Possibly even his most emotional. It revisits all his greatest hits, but it’s always totally sincere. He is never leaving Pandora. He loves this family. By the end, I did, too.
— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) December 7, 2022
James Cameron once again shows filmmakers how it’s done. I’ve said it a thousand times. Never doubt him. AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is how you do epic blockbuster-ing. Emotional, visceral, and as big as movies get. @officialavatar
— Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) December 6, 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water left me breathless. Visually stunning, emotionally overwhelming, with some of the most impressive sustained action scenes I’ve ever seen. The performances are incredible too, especially by all the kids. Wow. James Cameron truly doesn’t miss. #Avatar pic.twitter.com/GdwSnZYPYz
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 7, 2022
As someone who LIKED — but didn't LOVE — the first AVATAR, let me tell you:
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER blew me away.
Vastly superior in visuals, story telling and performances, the sequel left my jaw on the ground for the entire runtime.
James Cameron is the GOD of sequels. pic.twitter.com/1cw6C94O4f
— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) December 6, 2022
Avatar The Way of Water: lol imagine being dumb enough to bet against James Cameron. or teen alien Sigourney Weaver. or giant whales subtitled in papyrus.
light years better than the first & easily one of the best theatrical experiences in ages. streaming found dead in a ditch.
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) December 6, 2022
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER: Yeah never bet against James Cameron. Trying to spare hyperbole, but I’ve never seen anything like this from a technical, visual standpoint. It’s overwhelming. Maybe too overwhelming. Sometimes I’d miss plot points because I’m staring at a Pandora fish
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) December 6, 2022
This is James Cameron leaning right into that Cameron playbook. There are Titanic vibes, True Lies vibes, Abyss vibes, Terminator 2 vibes – it is Cameron in top form, matching tremendous visuals w/ a VERY entertaining & emotional story that leaves you wanting more. LOVED! pic.twitter.com/Dz1FL6a2It
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) December 6, 2022
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