<p><strong>Avatar The Way of Water movie review:</strong> A man of gargantuan ambitions, James Cameron never settles. His visions are often not possible to attain, so he gets new filmmaking technologies developed to realise them. This guy would rather wait for decades for the technology to catch up to his vision than create something half-baked. And he can do that because he has clout like no other filmmaker working today, born out of a decades-long, immensely successful career.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>13 years after demolishing the global box office with ‘Avatar’, Cameron is back with the first of many sequels. Titled <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-avatar-the-way-of-water-tracking-for-a--525-million-worldwide-opening-542886">'Avatar: The Way of Water’</a></strong>, the second film features fresh adventures for Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) a paraplegic marine who sided with the Na’vi in the conflict against humans in the original and became one of the tall, lithe, and blue-hued natives himself. He and his native wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) have children now: three of theirs and two adopted. The stakes are higher than ever before.</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-avatar-the-way-of-water-interview--jack-campion-trinity-bliss-heap-praise-on-outstanding-james-cameron-543243">'Avatar: The Way of Water' interview | Jack Campion, Trinity Bliss heap praise on 'outstanding' James Cameron</a></strong></p>

<p>As the old foes at the RDA return to complete what they started in the first film with a renewed sense of vengeance, Jake and Neytiri flee their homeland with their children to protect the Omaticaya clan.</p>

<p>They find themselves among the Metkayina, a water-loving Na’vi clan with a paler blue skin colour to mirror the sea. They live around a reef and have amphibious qualities, allowing them to inhabit both worlds. Initially unwilling and hostile, the leaders of the clan, Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) and Ronal (Kate Winslet) eventually take the fugitives in and teach them their aquatic ways. Unbeknown to them, the Sullys have brought the war right to their shores.</p>

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<h2>The visuals are breathtaking</h2>

<p>Let’s get this out of the way: ‘The Way of Water’ is an astoundingly good-looking movie. That shouldn’t be a surprise considering how pretty the original was. It is gorgeous in a cinematic, dynamic way. The new, amazingly detailed locales will take your breath away. It sounds weird when I say this, but despite being so beautiful, the film manages to be subtle. The visual elements seamlessly blend into one other, and the film encourages one to forget everything you are looking at was created in computers. In a few shots, particularly in the water, I am certain Cameron was showing off. And indeed my jaw was hanging slack, wondering how in the world he did it.</p>

<p>3D here is very simple and yet very, very effective. I’m not a fan, per se, of the technology as it mostly comes off more as a distracting gimmick than anything that genuinely enhances the viewing experience. Except, that is, when Cameron does it. I am a grown man, and no longer get impressed by raindrops that seem to fall in your eyes or birds that appear to flutter right before your face. I, in fact, avoid 3D in movies like the plague. But thanks to sparing but clever 3D elements in ‘The Way of Water’, I found myself trying to protect my face from being scratched by a stray branch. And judging the the "oohs!" in the theatre, I wasn’t the only one.</p>

<p>There is no filmmaker&nbsp;that can come even close to Cameron when it comes to making technologically groundbreaking cinema.</p>

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<h2>Is the story worth getting invested in?</h2>

<p>If visual beauty is all you believe makes movies worth watching, then ‘The Way of Water’ will automatically become one of your favourite films this decade, maybe even the century. But I am not one of those, and I found a lot to criticise in 'The Way of Water'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Basically, I have the same complaints with ‘The Way of Water’ that I had with the original ‘Avatar’. No one in their right mind would take exception to his vision, but beneath all that eye-candy, the film has a painfully conventional story involving conventional characters told in a traditional Cameron way. The director&nbsp;has never been an&nbsp;impressive deviser of complex, gripping plots and characters beyond surface level. He does have the uncanny ability to build exciting narratives around action set pieces, and 'The Way of Water' is no exception. 'The Way of Water' is, in effect, a typical Cameron movie with all its glories and downfalls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While still surface-level and written to service the plot, there is more depth to Sully, Neytiri and the rest of the family. Sigourney Weaver is back but since Grace Augustine died, she plays the role of her teenage daughter, now adopted by Jake and Neytiri. It is constantly immersion-breaking to hear a 73-year-old woman giving voice to a teenager. The film tries to create drama out of the kids this time, particularly how they interact with the children of Tonowari and Ronal. The hostility, bullying, and acceptance. There is also trouble between Jake the father and his younger son Lo'ak (Brian Dalton). But sadly, it all comes across as something we have seen before, and done much better.</p>

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<h2>Same-old themes</h2>

<p>Even the themes are pretty much the same, as sweeping and simplistic as before. Just like 'Avatar', none too delicately, hammered home the point that we should protect our forests, 'The Way of Water' brings our attention to the oceans. New creatures in the film include over-friendly whale-like mammals called tulkun, and naturally there are whalers extracting from their blubber the Pandora equivalent of whale oil, Amrita. Similar to the nectar in Hindu mythology that is supposed to make its consumer immortal, Amrita stops aging.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yes, the natural world and the equilibrium in fragile ecosystems is worth preserving. And yes, many indigenous populations have a strong connection to the flora and fauna in the regions they inhabit. Oh, and technology can often be dangerous. But natives have also made many animals of yore extinct by systematically hunting them until not one member of the species is left. This is why we do not have mammoths roaming around. And technology has lifted millions out of poverty, made our lives easier, and can ultimately lead us away from fossil fuels. So, Mr Cameron, it's not all straightforward.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Add to all that, the film's runtime is punishing. Despite a blistering, action-packed third-act, 'The Way of Water' takes forever to end.</p>


Avatar The Way of Water movie review: A man of gargantuan ambitions, James Cameron never settles. His visions are often not possible to attain, so he gets new filmmaking technologies developed to realise them.

Avatar The Way of Water movie review: A man of gargantuan ambitions, James Cameron never settles. His visions are often not possible to attain, so he gets new filmmaking technologies developed to realise them. This guy would rather wait for decades for the technology to catch up to his vision than create something half-baked. And he can do that because he has clout like no other filmmaker working today, born out of a decades-long, immensely successful career. 13 years after demolishing the global box office with ‘Avatar’, Cameron is back with the first of many sequels. Titled 'Avatar: The Way of Water’, the second film features fresh adventures for Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) a paraplegic marine who sided with the Na’vi in the conflict against humans in the original and became one of the tall, lithe, and blue-hued natives himself. He and his native wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) have children now: three of theirs and two adopted. The stakes are higher than ever before. Also Read: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' interview | Jack Campion, Trinity Bliss heap praise on 'outstanding' James Cameron As the old foes at the RDA return to complete what they started in the first film with a renewed sense of vengeance, Jake and Neytiri flee their homeland with their children to protect the Omaticaya clan. They find themselves among the Metkayina, a water-loving Na’vi clan with a paler blue skin colour to mirror the sea. They live around a reef and have amphibious qualities, allowing them to inhabit both worlds. Initially unwilling and hostile, the leaders of the clan, Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) and Ronal (Kate Winslet) eventually take the fugitives in and teach them their aquatic ways. Unbeknown to them, the Sullys have brought the war right to their shores. The visuals are breathtaking Let’s get this out of the way: ‘The Way of Water’ is an astoundingly good-looking movie. That shouldn’t be a surprise considering how pretty the original was. It is gorgeous in a cinematic, dynamic way. The new, amazingly detailed locales will take your breath away. It sounds weird when I say this, but despite being so beautiful, the film manages to be subtle. The visual elements seamlessly blend into one other, and the film encourages one to forget everything you are looking at was created in computers. In a few shots, particularly in the water, I am certain Cameron was showing off. And indeed my jaw was hanging slack, wondering how in the world he did it. 3D here is very simple and yet very, very effective. I’m not a fan, per se, of the technology as it mostly comes off more as a distracting gimmick than anything that genuinely enhances the viewing experience. Except, that is, when Cameron does it. I am a grown man, and no longer get impressed by raindrops that seem to fall in your eyes or birds that appear to flutter right before your face. I, in fact, avoid 3D in movies like the plague. But thanks to sparing but clever 3D elements in ‘The Way of Water’, I found myself trying to protect my face from being scratched by a stray branch. And judging the the "oohs!" in the theatre, I wasn’t the only one. There is no filmmaker that can come even close to Cameron when it comes to making technologically groundbreaking cinema. Is the story worth getting invested in? If visual beauty is all you believe makes movies worth watching, then ‘The Way of Water’ will automatically become one of your favourite films this decade, maybe even the century. But I am not one of those, and I found a lot to criticise in 'The Way of Water'. Basically, I have the same complaints with ‘The Way of Water’ that I had with the original ‘Avatar’. No one in their right mind would take exception to his vision, but beneath all that eye-candy, the film has a painfully conventional story involving conventional characters told in a traditional Cameron way. The director has never been an impressive deviser of complex, gripping plots and characters beyond surface level. He does have the uncanny ability to build exciting narratives around action set pieces, and 'The Way of Water' is no exception. 'The Way of Water' is, in effect, a typical Cameron movie with all its glories and downfalls. While still surface-level and written to service the plot, there is more depth to Sully, Neytiri and the rest of the family. Sigourney Weaver is back but since Grace Augustine died, she plays the role of her teenage daughter, now adopted by Jake and Neytiri. It is constantly immersion-breaking to hear a 73-year-old woman giving voice to a teenager. The film tries to create drama out of the kids this time, particularly how they interact with the children of Tonowari and Ronal. The hostility, bullying, and acceptance. There is also trouble between Jake the father and his younger son Lo'ak (Brian Dalton). But sadly, it all comes across as something we have seen before, and done much better. Same-old themes Even the themes are pretty much the same, as sweeping and simplistic as before. Just like 'Avatar', none too delicately, hammered home the point that we should protect our forests, 'The Way of Water' brings our attention to the oceans. New creatures in the film include over-friendly whale-like mammals called tulkun, and naturally there are whalers extracting from their blubber the Pandora equivalent of whale oil, Amrita. Similar to the nectar in Hindu mythology that is supposed to make its consumer immortal, Amrita stops aging. Yes, the natural world and the equilibrium in fragile ecosystems is worth preserving. And yes, many indigenous populations have a strong connection to the flora and fauna in the regions they inhabit. Oh, and technology can often be dangerous. But natives have also made many animals of yore extinct by systematically hunting them until not one member of the species is left. This is why we do not have mammoths roaming around. And technology has lifted millions out of poverty, made our lives easier, and can ultimately lead us away from fossil fuels. So, Mr Cameron, it's not all straightforward. Add to all that, the film's runtime is punishing. Despite a blistering, action-packed third-act, 'The Way of Water' takes forever to end.

'Avatar The Way of Water' movie review: Visually gorgeous, James Cameron's film repeats original's mistakes

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-avatar-the-way-of-water-movie-review-visually-gorgeous-james-camerons-film-repeats-originals-mistakes-543654">'Avatar: The Way of Water' </a></strong>is finally here. The science-fiction epic is the sequel to Cameron's 2009 original and expands the fictional extrasolar moon Pandora, in the Alpha Centauri System. The story puts fresh challenges before the Sully family. The earthlings of RDA (Resources Development Administration), who were sent back to earth, return in force with a sense of vengeance. The Sullys (with Jake Sully and Neytiri played by returning stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana) flee to protect their Omaticaya Clan. They find themselves in Metkayina's territory. A water-loving people, they live around a reef and have aquatic qualities.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As the old foes at the RDA return to complete what they started in the first film with a renewed sense of vengeance, Jake and Neytiri flee their homeland with their children to protect the Omaticaya clan.</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-avatar-the-way-of-water-interview--jack-campion-trinity-bliss-heap-praise-on-outstanding-james-cameron-543243">'Avatar: The Way of Water' interview | Jack Campion, Trinity Bliss heap praise on 'outstanding' James Cameron</a></strong></p>

<p>The film's ending teases an impending war that, one presumes, will be paid off in the final movie in the franchise ('Avatar 5', maybe?). Let's take a deep dive into that final act.</p>

<p>Obviously, in case you are yet to see the movie, do that and come back.</p>

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<p><strong>SPOILER ALERT</strong></p>

<h2>What happens in 'Avatar: The Way of Water'?</h2>

<p>In 'The Way of Water', as mentioned above, the Sullys flee the new home of the Omaticaya Clan, inside one of those floating mountains (Hallelujah Mountains). Chasing them is none other than Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), the Big Bad of the original who died but left behind his stored memories. Now he lives, after a fashion, as a Recombinant, in an Avatar. Now, not only he is vengeful, he has the strength, senses, and reflexes of the Na'vi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Sullys make their way to home of the Metkayina. Initially unwilling and hostile, the leaders of the clan, Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) and Ronal (Kate Winslet) eventually take the fugitives in and teach them their aquatic ways. Unbeknown to them, the Sullys have brought the war right to their shores.</p>

<p>The Sully children—three of theirs and two adopted—make uneasy bonds with the Metkayina, many of whom deem them freaks due to their different appearance (simian tale as opposed to fin-like tail, and so on). One of Sully's trueborn children, Britain Dalton's Lo'ak, comes across an outcast tulkun called Payakan, a whale-like friendly aquatic mammal, and finds kinship with him—what with they being the ignored ones in their family.</p>

<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CuyHogczkvw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>

<p>Eventually Quaritch and other Recombinants find the Metkayina home (by torturing and killing the other Na'vi clan) and abduct the Sullys children. Miles Socorro (Jack Champion), one of the two adopted children of Jake and Neytiri and the only human one turns out to be the son of the Colonel. Disowning his name, he prefers to be called 'Spider'. In a brief battle involving projectiles like bullets and arrows lead to every kid except Miles being rescued.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To draw the Sullys out, Quaritch teams up with the Pandora version of whalers (humans, of course) to kill the tulkuns. It does the trick. Lo'ak attempts to warn his tulkun friend Payakan, and his siblings and the children of Tonowari and Ronal follow. Turns out, &nbsp;Payakan is the Colonel's next target, and they all get captured.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Finally, Jake and the Colonel meet face to face. Colonel on the ship, and Jake in the air on his Mountain Banshee and all seems lost when Jake surrenders himself in exchange of his children's safety. Suddenly, the Payakan, who was freed by the children, attacks the ship and damages it, also killing most of the crew. A fierce battle ensues in which Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), Jake and Neytiri's eldest child, is shot and dies.</p>

<p>Jake and the Colonel fight beneath the sinking ship and eventually Jake comes out on top. A drowning Colonel is, however, saved by &nbsp;Miles. He goes on to reject him after the rescue, however, and joins the Sullys.</p>

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<h2>What does the ending promise for the franchise as a whole?</h2>

<p>The humans of the earth and the Pandoran Na'vi were already at loggerheads with each other even before the events of the original. Now it is going to be an all-out war. Jake and Neytiri will have to seek help of other Na'vi clans if they have to stood any chance of survival before the upcoming onslaught. Humans, on the other hand, are firmly established on Pandora and likely will be reinforced by more soldiers. Humans are clearly better armed, sporting rifles, warplanes, missiles, and other explosives, Na'vi will have to use their connection with Eywa, and the natural world, to turn the tide of war in their favour.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'Avatar 3' releases on December 20, 2024.</p>

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' is finally here. The science-fiction epic is the sequel to Cameron's 2009 original and expands the fictional extrasolar moon Pandora, in the Alpha Centauri System.

'Avatar: The Way of Water' is finally here. The science-fiction epic is the sequel to Cameron's 2009 original and expands the fictional extrasolar moon Pandora, in the Alpha Centauri System. The story puts fresh challenges before the Sully family. The earthlings of RDA (Resources Development Administration), who were sent back to earth, return in force with a sense of vengeance. The Sullys (with Jake Sully and Neytiri played by returning stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana) flee to protect their Omaticaya Clan. They find themselves in Metkayina's territory. A water-loving people, they live around a reef and have aquatic qualities. As the old foes at the RDA return to complete what they started in the first film with a renewed sense of vengeance, Jake and Neytiri flee their homeland with their children to protect the Omaticaya clan. Also Read: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' interview | Jack Campion, Trinity Bliss heap praise on 'outstanding' James Cameron The film's ending teases an impending war that, one presumes, will be paid off in the final movie in the franchise ('Avatar 5', maybe?). Let's take a deep dive into that final act. Obviously, in case you are yet to see the movie, do that and come back. SPOILER ALERT What happens in 'Avatar: The Way of Water'? In 'The Way of Water', as mentioned above, the Sullys flee the new home of the Omaticaya Clan, inside one of those floating mountains (Hallelujah Mountains). Chasing them is none other than Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), the Big Bad of the original who died but left behind his stored memories. Now he lives, after a fashion, as a Recombinant, in an Avatar. Now, not only he is vengeful, he has the strength, senses, and reflexes of the Na'vi. The Sullys make their way to home of the Metkayina. Initially unwilling and hostile, the leaders of the clan, Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) and Ronal (Kate Winslet) eventually take the fugitives in and teach them their aquatic ways. Unbeknown to them, the Sullys have brought the war right to their shores. The Sully children—three of theirs and two adopted—make uneasy bonds with the Metkayina, many of whom deem them freaks due to their different appearance (simian tale as opposed to fin-like tail, and so on). One of Sully's trueborn children, Britain Dalton's Lo'ak, comes across an outcast tulkun called Payakan, a whale-like friendly aquatic mammal, and finds kinship with him—what with they being the ignored ones in their family. Eventually Quaritch and other Recombinants find the Metkayina home (by torturing and killing the other Na'vi clan) and abduct the Sullys children. Miles Socorro (Jack Champion), one of the two adopted children of Jake and Neytiri and the only human one turns out to be the son of the Colonel. Disowning his name, he prefers to be called 'Spider'. In a brief battle involving projectiles like bullets and arrows lead to every kid except Miles being rescued. To draw the Sullys out, Quaritch teams up with the Pandora version of whalers (humans, of course) to kill the tulkuns. It does the trick. Lo'ak attempts to warn his tulkun friend Payakan, and his siblings and the children of Tonowari and Ronal follow. Turns out, Payakan is the Colonel's next target, and they all get captured. Finally, Jake and the Colonel meet face to face. Colonel on the ship, and Jake in the air on his Mountain Banshee and all seems lost when Jake surrenders himself in exchange of his children's safety. Suddenly, the Payakan, who was freed by the children, attacks the ship and damages it, also killing most of the crew. A fierce battle ensues in which Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), Jake and Neytiri's eldest child, is shot and dies. Jake and the Colonel fight beneath the sinking ship and eventually Jake comes out on top. A drowning Colonel is, however, saved by Miles. He goes on to reject him after the rescue, however, and joins the Sullys. What does the ending promise for the franchise as a whole? The humans of the earth and the Pandoran Na'vi were already at loggerheads with each other even before the events of the original. Now it is going to be an all-out war. Jake and Neytiri will have to seek help of other Na'vi clans if they have to stood any chance of survival before the upcoming onslaught. Humans, on the other hand, are firmly established on Pandora and likely will be reinforced by more soldiers. Humans are clearly better armed, sporting rifles, warplanes, missiles, and other explosives, Na'vi will have to use their connection with Eywa, and the natural world, to turn the tide of war in their favour. 'Avatar 3' releases on December 20, 2024.

'Avatar The Way of Water' ending explained: How James Cameron film teases a war-torn future for Pandora

<p>It is a truth universally acknowledged that no matter what stratospheric heights James Cameron reaches, he will always be underestimated. Days before 1997's 'Titanic' was due for release, analysts predicted that the film will be an expensive disaster. It was not. It became by far the highest-grossing film in the history of cinema. Something similar happened with 2009's 'Avatar'. Critics were confused by Cameron's obsession over the CGI and motion-capture technology of the film, something, they thought, would have no impact on the film's theatrical performance. And 'Avatar', much like 'Titanic', broke the record of Cameron's own film. Yes, 'Titanic'.</p>

<p>Also Read: <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-avatar-the-way-of-water-new-clip-teases-the-cinematic-event-of-the-decade-watch-541010">'Avatar: The Way of Water' new clip teases the cinematic event of the decade. Watch</a></strong></p>

<p>And now, with 'Avatar: The Way of Water', history, sadly, is repeating itself. Once again, the analysts are predicting 'The Way of Water' to be a box office disaster that will lose Cameron and Disney tonnes of money. What they fail to see is Cameron is not just making a sequel for the heck of it. He is making a sequel (and several more) because he has more stories to tell in the 'Avatar' universe.&nbsp;</p>

<p>So how did he do that? He created a new visual language for the sequels. He, in effect, upgraded an already state-of-the-art technology.</p>

<h2>What was 'Avatar' about?</h2>

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<p>The movie reversed the alien-invasion genre. Instead of the aliens, it was us humans invading another planet (more accurately a moon) for material gain. On Pandora were reserves of Unobtanium and in the way stood the Na'vi, a tall, blue-hued, and lithe people with feline features who were connected to nature in a way humans had been once upon a time. But the US government, backed by its military with its warplanes and its artillery, attacked the Na'vi after trying to infiltrate them by using hybrids called avatars.</p>

<p>The story explored themes of racism, imperialism, colonialism, and exploitation.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>How did Cameron outdo 'Avatar' with 'The Way of Water'?</h2>

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<p>A lot of 'The Way of Water' is set underwater. And the advanced technology that allowed Cameron to film those scenes pretty much had to be invented. Cameron says, "The stuff we’re working with now is so advanced compared to the first film. He goes on to acknowledge that newer technology and more high-definition visuals do not necessarily translate to a better viewing experience.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Now does that make a better movie from an audience perspective? Absolutely not. The broader audience only cares about a story, the characters, and how the film makes them feel. I keep that in mind first and foremost every single day. With ‘Avatar’ and where I’ve chosen to take the story and open up the landscape and the characters that I’ve brought in and some of the questions that get asked, I don’t feel there’s anything that I need to say cinematically that I will not say across these four films," he adds.</p>

<p>The film continues the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their children) as they encounter new challenges and undergo fresh adventures. They come across a new tribe of the Na'vi, the blue-hued race of people Jake and Neytiri belong to as well.</p>

<p>'Avatar: The Way of Water' brings back Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald from the first movie. &nbsp;Sigourney Weaver also returns, but in a different role. Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Cowell, Oona Chaplin, CJ Jones, and Vin Diesel join the cast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'Avatar: The Way of Water' releases on December 16, 2022.</p>

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that no matter what stratospheric heights James Cameron reaches, he will always be underestimated. Days before 1997's 'Titanic' was due for release, analysts predicted that the film will be an expensive disaster.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that no matter what stratospheric heights James Cameron reaches, he will always be underestimated. Days before 1997's 'Titanic' was due for release, analysts predicted that the film will be an expensive disaster. It was not. It became by far the highest-grossing film in the history of cinema. Something similar happened with 2009's 'Avatar'. Critics were confused by Cameron's obsession over the CGI and motion-capture technology of the film, something, they thought, would have no impact on the film's theatrical performance. And 'Avatar', much like 'Titanic', broke the record of Cameron's own film. Yes, 'Titanic'. Also Read: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' new clip teases the cinematic event of the decade. Watch And now, with 'Avatar: The Way of Water', history, sadly, is repeating itself. Once again, the analysts are predicting 'The Way of Water' to be a box office disaster that will lose Cameron and Disney tonnes of money. What they fail to see is Cameron is not just making a sequel for the heck of it. He is making a sequel (and several more) because he has more stories to tell in the 'Avatar' universe. So how did he do that? He created a new visual language for the sequels. He, in effect, upgraded an already state-of-the-art technology. What was 'Avatar' about? The movie reversed the alien-invasion genre. Instead of the aliens, it was us humans invading another planet (more accurately a moon) for material gain. On Pandora were reserves of Unobtanium and in the way stood the Na'vi, a tall, blue-hued, and lithe people with feline features who were connected to nature in a way humans had been once upon a time. But the US government, backed by its military with its warplanes and its artillery, attacked the Na'vi after trying to infiltrate them by using hybrids called avatars. The story explored themes of racism, imperialism, colonialism, and exploitation. How did Cameron outdo 'Avatar' with 'The Way of Water'? A lot of 'The Way of Water' is set underwater. And the advanced technology that allowed Cameron to film those scenes pretty much had to be invented. Cameron says, "The stuff we’re working with now is so advanced compared to the first film. He goes on to acknowledge that newer technology and more high-definition visuals do not necessarily translate to a better viewing experience. "Now does that make a better movie from an audience perspective? Absolutely not. The broader audience only cares about a story, the characters, and how the film makes them feel. I keep that in mind first and foremost every single day. With ‘Avatar’ and where I’ve chosen to take the story and open up the landscape and the characters that I’ve brought in and some of the questions that get asked, I don’t feel there’s anything that I need to say cinematically that I will not say across these four films," he adds. The film continues the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their children) as they encounter new challenges and undergo fresh adventures. They come across a new tribe of the Na'vi, the blue-hued race of people Jake and Neytiri belong to as well. 'Avatar: The Way of Water' brings back Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald from the first movie. Sigourney Weaver also returns, but in a different role. Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Cowell, Oona Chaplin, CJ Jones, and Vin Diesel join the cast. 'Avatar: The Way of Water' releases on December 16, 2022. <

'Avatar: The Way of Water': How James Cameron invented a whole new visual language for the sequel