Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: [James Cameron] has taken a story that is easy to understand, characters that are easy to root for, and places them in set pieces that are nothing short of spectacular.
- Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Avatar: The Way of Water is very pretty, but it has nothing there apart from its prettiness.
- David “DC” Bolling @ DC’s Take
- Excerpt: Avatar: The Way of Water is an extraordinary sequel beyond belief. Never doubted Cameron for a second to bring together a vast improvement over the original, with some breathtaking, jaw-dropping visuals and a stronger, emotional story to latch onto.
- Travis Burgess @ The Sacred Wall
- Andrea Chase @ KillerMovieReviews.com
- Excerpt: It might be better to watch this one with the sound off.
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Those who weren’t on the “Avatar” train the first time around should give Cameron a second chance. “The Way of Water” is a glorious spectacle.
- Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: Director James Cameron’s sequel has a pretty basic story, but the visuals are an awe-inspiring spectacle that kept me enthralled.
- MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: The filmmaking craft may be (mostly) astonishing. But the craft must always — always — be in aid of a compelling story populated by compelling characters… and that’s not so much the case here.
- Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight
- Victoria Luxford @ City AM
- Excerpt: The Way of Water doesn’t have the novelty of new technology, and with so much missing in terms of narrative, this sequel serves as a grim portent for the films to come.
- Harrison Martin @ Flixfrog
- Excerpt: With a box office total of over $2 billion worldwide, Avatar: The Way of Water is one of the few instances where a film must be seen in the theater (IMAX 3D preferably) to truly appreciate the experience.
- Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: I’m not kidding when I say this may be the best-looking movie I’ve ever seen.
- [New] | Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: We can accept a barebones revenger because it lets us reacquaint ourselves with Pandora. Cameron is easing us back in with a conflict we don’t need to expend too much energy on so we can absorb everything else in the background.
- Aaron Neuwirth @ We Live Entertainment
- Excerpt: It’s a technical marvel, but that only goes so far if it didn’t have more to offer. Fortunately, the time spent developing the first of several sequels has paid off, as this is a supremely entertaining adventure that is bigger and better than the first.
- Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
- Christopher Reed @ Film Festival Today
- Excerpt: Cameron is clearly trying to send important messages about wildlife conservation and environmental protection, and that’s all for the good, but it’s wrapped in trite conversations and simplistic setup.
- Diego Salgado @ SoFilm [Spanish]
- Josh Thayer @ The Forgetful Film Critic
- Excerpt: My wish is that James Cameron gets so obsessed with the nuts and bolts of advancing the power of CGI for visual storytelling that he offloads the writing and making of these movies to someone who will be a little more thoughtful about the representation within them.
