An epic cinematic adventure: Avatar: The Way of the Water has received its first reviews

In London, the world premiere of the long-awaited film by James Cameron "Avatar: The Way of the Water" took place.

While full reviews are prohibited from being published until December 13 (the film will be released in wide release on the 16th), journalists and critics, as well as filmmakers and other cultural figures, share their opinions on social networks.

The reviewers loved the deep character development, Pandora's amazing, mesmerizing and detailed underwater world and stunning 3D visuals.

“This is an epic, stunning cinematic adventure that has more than enough action and soul, and the intriguing story is organic and logical.

Never question the talent of James Cameron.

The biggest drawback is that the film seems to be only an intermediate step on the way to the next achievements, ”writes Tessa Smith.

Avatar: The Way of Water is one of the three most expensive films of all time.

The director worked on it for 13 years.

Many wondered if the second part of the epic franchise could pay off, if the first part of the collection was a record $ 2.9 billion. Critics have their own answer to this - it is better not to doubt the abilities of James Cameron.

“Never bet against James Cameron.

I try not to exaggerate, but I have never seen anything like it from a technical and visual point of view.

This is a stunning sight.

Perhaps even too much.

Sometimes I missed plot points because I was stuck on some fish from Pandora, ”wrote UPROXX critic Mike Ryan.

Actor and producer Josh Horowitz noted that Cameron is a living example of how films should be made, and "Avatar: The Way of Water" is a prime example of an epic blockbuster.

“James Cameron once again showed (to others. -

) filmmakers how it's done.

I have said a thousand times: never doubt him.

Avatar: The Way of the Water is an exemplary epic blockbuster.

Emotional, soul-stirring and as massive as possible,” he said.

The new film and the work of the director were also appreciated by the Mexican director Guillermo del Toro. 

“An incredible achievement – ​​Avatar: The Path of Water is full of majestic views and emotions, and has a truly grandiose scope.

A master at his peak,” del Toro wrote.

“I repeat: when watching the second part of Avatar, you suddenly realize how long you haven’t watched a REAL MOVIE (yes, just like that - in capital letters).”

• © Shot from the film "Avatar: The Way of the Water"

The plot of the second "Avatar" revolves around the Sally family, which opposes the self-serving earthlings.

Eight years have passed since the events of the first part, Jake and Neytiri had children.

Journalists noticed the emotional part of the film.

Some were delighted with how the director managed to tell a family story. 

“This is possibly the sweetest, most tender and most personal James Cameron film.

It may even be his most emotional film.

In it, Cameron returns to all his best films, but at the same time, Avatar always remains extremely sincere.

We never leave Pandora.

Cameron loves this family.

By the end of the film, I also fell in love with her, ”said journalist and director Belge Ebiri.

In addition, the first viewers noted the amazing play of the actors, especially the young performers.

Avatar: The Way of Water left me speechless.

Incredible beauty, overflowing emotions, and possibly the most impressive non-stop action scenes I've ever seen.

Acting work is also beyond praise, especially for the entire younger generation.

No words!

James Cameron really has no misfires, ”impressed the author of the Gizmodo website Jermain Lussier.

Moreover, the authors note that one must be stupid enough to doubt the skill of the director or actress Sigourney Weaver, who played the role of a teenager in the second part (in the first film, the actress played the role of a scientist).

Cameron has managed to create the best theatrical experience in the history of cinema, assures film producer David Ehrlich.

Meanwhile, despite the fact that "Avatar: The Way of Water" is unanimously recognized by critics as the visually most beautiful film, some pay attention to the increased running time of the picture.

Scott Muntz writes that the story itself in the second part is weaker than in the first film, moreover, it is stretched over three hours and ten minutes.

This is 30 minutes longer than the running time of the first picture. 

Some people are sure that the length of the film is quite justified, as it allows you to slowly dive into the story.

“Last for more than three hours, Avatar: The Way of Water, on the one hand, fully meets all the requirements, and on the other, does not deny itself anything.

But at the end you are still given to understand that there is still a third part ahead.

(The film is. -

) a continuous visual feast and inventively plays with the frame rate, but it never gets bored, ”writes musician and producer Brandon Davis.

The same thought is continued by columnist Ty Burr.

In his opinion, exploring the world of Pandora and telling the story was worth it.

“Yes, the duration is too much, but it doesn’t matter.

Directly the plot of the picture interested me less than the exploration of the world and rich family dynamics.

Only now did not leave some barely perceptible feeling that in front of me at the same time both the future of cinema and its death, ”writes Burr.

In general, critics are sure that it is impossible to overestimate how impressive the film is both visually and storywise.

“As a person who liked the first“ visually Avatar ”, but not that it blew the roof off, I declare:“ Avatar: The Way of Water ”blew it completely.

The sequel completely surpasses the original in terms of visuals, plot and acting.

I sat with my mouth open the whole time.

James Cameron is the true God of sequels,” concluded reporter Jake Hamilton.

Earlier, James Cameron said that he could transfer the director's duties to another director if the sequel fails at the box office. 

“I hope I get to work on them.

But it all depends on market factors.

The third one is already finished, so it will come out anyway.

I sincerely hope that we will be able to shoot both the fourth and fifth (films. - 

), because this is ultimately one big story, ”says the director.

The first part of the franchise was released in 2009 and ran in US theaters for about ten months.

In addition to being a box office success, the film received a number of film awards, including Oscars in several categories.

The release of the third part of the franchise is scheduled for 2024, and the fourth and fifth parts - presumably in 2026 and 2028, respectively.