Review: After 13 years, James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora for “Avatar: The Way of Water.” AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr says it will make awe-struck believers out of even “Avatar” agonistics, at least for three hours and 12 minutes.
He and Neytiri have three kids now, Neteyam , Lo’ak , Tuk and an adopted teenage daughter, Kiri , and they’re happy living in the forest. “Happiness is simple,” he says. “Who ever thought that a jughead like me could crack the code?” So, of course, it can’t last. The humans are on the hunt for Jake, with a familiar antagonist leading the charge.
It’s worth noting that Cameron has not stuffed the film with mind-numbing, wall-to-wall action and needlessly complicated plot. There are long stretches of movie where we’re simply exploring the environment with the characters, delighting in the intricacies of a reef or basking in the beauty of giant sea creatures. Sometimes we’re just sitting in the water with Kiri who is also sitting in the water. It is not advancing the action in any obvious way. It is not even really developing characters.
But then people saw it and the tune change. There is something comforting about the fact that we are capable of intense, collective cultural whiplash. That “who cares?” can turn to uncynical amazement in an instant. Is that the magic of the movies? Of continuing to push the bounds of the big screen experience? Of betting big on weird-sounding stories about giant blue environmentalists instead of superheroes every so often? Maybe it’s just the magic of James Cameron.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Builders of a new water park in Utah desert city say water won’t be a problemA new water park billed as southern Utah’s largest won’t open for another five months, but owner Scott Nielson is hopeful it will make a big splash when it debuts in the drought-stricken area some time next summer.
Read more »
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Review: A Gorgeous Return to PandoraAvatarTheWayOfWater feels like a movie crammed with 13 years worth of ideas. Our review:
Read more »
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ review: The ingenious sequel we’ve been waiting for'Avatar: The Way of Water' review: The ingenious sequel we've been waiting for
Read more »
Water Wings: Blades' Parr parlays water-ski prowess onto frozen pondSaskatoon Blades forward Tyler Parr is navigating the Western Hockey League as smoothly as he once did on water skiing\u0027s slalom course.
Read more »
'Avatar: The Way of Water' Review: James Cameron Crafts a Stunning Sequel for His Epic FranchiseAvatarTheWayOfWater is a stunning sequel, a remarkable fresh start for this series, one of the best action films of the year, and a reminder that James Cameron is a director unlike any other. Our review:
Read more »
Avatar: The Way of Water Review: James Cameron Delivers a Miraculous Cinematic SpectacleAvatarTheWayOfWater is a 'cinematic spectacle,' says ComicBook's LiamTCrowley in his five-star review. Full review:
Read more »