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Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.
Several years after the Na'vi repelled the RDA invasion Jake Sully and his family are living on Pandora. Things seem peaceful but the RDA has other plans, invading and capturing Pandora. Sully forms a guerrilla group to try to expel the invaders.
Pandora, 2170. Having found meaning and purpose in the heart of the extrasolar Garden of Eden, formerly paraplegic Marine veteran Jake Sully and his fierce warrior princess companion Neytiri enjoy peace and prosperity after the life-altering events of Avatar (2009). But happiness is fleeting. And when the unsightly ghosts of Sully's past emerge, sixteen years after the all-out Assault on the Tree of Souls, the human Toruk Makto and the Na'vi must fight back. Now, Jake and the Omatikaya clan have no choice but to pick up where they left off to defend their home. In the upcoming war against the unstoppable Sky People, will blind revenge destroy everything Sully holds dear?
Irish Smith
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Amazing CGI, breathtaking visuals, great acting, mediocre storyline, but Brilliant direction. This long awaited movie has been on the watch list of every 90s and 2000s kid who has seen the 1st one in theatres/3d and fell in love with it! Such an amazing way to bring back memories of Pandora, and nothing best than to enjoy those memories in IMAX. Eywa has definitely blessed us with the direction of James Cameron. The only problem was the extensively long runtime of 3 Hrs 13 Min and the sub par storyline. I mean its like watching Avatar 1 with different characters and settings; The reason for skypeople to come to Pandora, the random I see you, the chasing scene with the sea predator, and a lot of other scenes feel like dejá vu. All in all, it's a must watch movie for Avatar 1 fans as well as people who love a little bit of action, drama and visuals. IMAX 3D is a must if you wanna watch this and feel good about it. The dialogues are great though, and the dialogue delivery is even more excellent.
Jaqen H'ghar
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
A very immersive but tiring experience. It is a fine example of how something can be both a masterpiece but simultaneously an obvious bogged down attempt at unnecessary Hollywood world-building. The movie nerd in me is excited to see where the future takes this franchise. But the very existence of this movie makes the climax of the previous one moot. Sully and Neyetri have married, have 4 kids and living peacefully. They also take in Spider, the human-born son of Quaritch. But the humans return. Quaritch comes back as an Avatar. And now he is on a mission to hunt Sully. To save their people, the family moves to another tribe near the sea. They learn to adapt to the new life along with facing some difficulties. Tragedy does strike the family at the end but they stick together and beat Quaritch. But the story is filled with too many repetitive stories and at times illogical plot holes. Kiri who is the daughter of Grace’s (Weaver) Avatar form. We don’t know who her father is, and she is kind of assumed to be a virgin birth. Kiri has a very deep connection with Eywah and can seem to control all of life on Pandora. Almost like a Anakin Skywalker who never turns to the darkside. And Spider is loved by everyone in the family except Neyetri. Serious Jon Snow vibes here. Neteyam the older son who is responsible and caring perfectly fits with Robb Stark. And it doesn’t make sense how Sully thinks he can save their own forest clan by moving to the sea and putting that entire sea tribe in danger. But then again Avatar (2009) itself was just an immersive experience but with a very basic plot. I would still highly recommend this movie for everyone to see but it just does not have the same touch that the first one had. We still have environment vs capitalism, the technologically advanced species unfairly invading a native species and spirituality and pacifism vs greed and violence. Do we really need 3 more sequels? No, but Hollywood may at a very desperate time. I don’t know what the future holds but repeating the same themes again and again will get old pretty quickly.
Kyle Vansteelandt
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Five out of Five - 5/5 James Cameron's "Avatar," is one of my favorite films; the visuals are wonderfully dazzling, the characters are rich, the themes are compelling, and the craftsmanship on display is brilliant. James Cameron finally made the sequel, "Avatar: Way of Water." Believe the hype or not, this sequel clearly shows that James doesn't have to keep us waiting with the highest level of patience, and it is now right up there with "Jurassic World: Dominion" as one of the best films (for my personal opinion) of 2022. By noticing how well-handled the interactions between characters are, the stakes are as high as ever; Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) has a family of their own. They taught their kids how to act and stick together like glue no matter what happens. Jake treats his children like his own army, because of how much he depends on them, and fears that one of them will be in trouble. Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) is back from the dead by becoming an avatar himself. If you remember it's predecessor from 2009, you will realize that Quaritch is more powerful, and more aggressive here. I can tell that Quaritch is triggered for revenge when he crushes his own skull from his former body, and looks at the arrows. Also, anytime when he looks at the colored fletching on the arrows, he is either intoxicated by his own death, or he knows who's arrows they belong to. Quaritch is truly persuasive this time, as he asks his smart former son, "Spider," (Miles Socorro), and other leaders to help him find Jake and his family. The first installment is about protecting our jungles and forests, this time, it is about protecting our oceans, and it delivers through spiritual subtext; telling us to care and be kind to our oceans, and they will be kind to us. Also, the idea about treating marine life as a family reminded me of a beautiful book that I've read called "Dear Children of Earth." The sequel embraces more themes like family, peace, and acceptance. The Metkayina village in Pandora is an incredible reflection of any overwater bungalow, it especially reminded me of the time where me and my family went on a great adventure in Florida nine months ago. Just like the animals in the jungles of Pandora, the animals that swim close to the Metkayina village are an unusual reflection of real animals on our planet. There are cute Plesiosaurs with characteristics of dolphins, the Skimwings are hybrids between flying fish and alligator gars, The Tulkuns share characteristics with whales, and one monstrous predator is a hybrid between a Dunkleosteus and a sarcastic fringehead. The film moves at a fine pace, and it contains so much that kept me riveted from beginning to end. The craftsmanship by James Cameron (producer/director/writer) provides electrifying surprises and brilliant ideas for the entire script, including the witty humor. The action sequences are utterly exciting, not only because of the intense impact, but also because of how smartly-staged they are, and from a camera's perspective, how immersive they feel at times. Some of the lines of dialogue are so intriguing, and they are worth remembering. The score by Simon Franglen (composer) pulses with potent magnificence. In conclusion: Loaded with breathtaking wonder, palpable drama, thought-provoking imagination, and inspirational motivation, "Avatar: The Way of Water" is an epic sequel that celebrates reasons why we have pleasure for cinematic entertainment. Highly Recommended (suitable for teens thirteen and up).