{"id":26734,"date":"2022-12-07T16:59:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T15:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1752039"},"modified":"2022-12-07T18:45:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T17:45:32","slug":"avatar-2-first-reactions-the-way-of-water-praised-as-masterpiece","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/avatar-2-first-reactions-the-way-of-water-praised-as-masterpiece\/","title":{"rendered":"Avatar 2 first reactions: The Way of Water praised as \u201cmasterpiece\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Molly Moss\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 07 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Avatar 2 arrives in cinemas next week, 13 years after the original Avatar, and now we\u2019ve got the first reactions to see if anyone still cares about what unfolds on Pandora.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Aptly titled <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/avatar-2-trailer-watch-online-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Way of Water<\/a>, the sequel sees the <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Na\u2019vi explore the planet\u2019s oceans and, judging by the first reviews, they\u2019re just as stunning as its landscapes were in the original movie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Praising The Way of Water\u2019s pioneering visual effects,<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> Fandango\u2019s Erik Davis <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/ErikDavis\/status\/1600259717221056514&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u201cHappy to say <\/span><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/avatar-sequel-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Avatar: The Way of Water<\/span><\/a><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> is phenomenal.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Bigger, better &amp; more emotional than <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Avatar<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">, the film is visually breathtaking, visceral and incredibly engrossing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">He continued: \u201cThe story, the spectacle, the spirituality, the beauty \u2013 this is moviemaking &amp; storytelling at its absolute finest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Happy to say <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AvatarTheWayOfWater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#AvatarTheWayOfWater<\/a> is phenomenal! Bigger, better &amp; more emotional than <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Avatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Avatar<\/a>, the film is visually breathtaking, visceral &amp; incredibly engrossing. The story, the spectacle, the spirituality, the beauty &#8211; this is moviemaking &amp; storytelling at its absolute finest. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/RicnpDghrx&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/RicnpDghrx<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErikDavis\/status\/1600259717221056514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Uproxx\u2019s Mike Ryan <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/mikeryan\/status\/1600260423806517251&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a>: \u201cYeah never bet against James Cameron. Trying to spare hyperbole, but I\u2019ve never seen anything like this from a technical, visual standpoint.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">He continued, \u201cSomeone texted me, \u2018What\u2019s the most visually impressive part of the movie?\u2019 And I responded, \u2018The whole thing honestly.'\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER: Yeah never bet against James Cameron. Trying to spare hyperbole, but I\u2019ve never seen anything like this from a technical, visual standpoint. It\u2019s overwhelming. Maybe too overwhelming. Sometimes I\u2019d miss plot points because I\u2019m staring at a Pandora fish<\/p>\u2014 Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikeryan\/status\/1600260423806517251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Guillermo del Toro also delivered one of the first review\u2019s of Avatar 2, <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/RealGDT\/status\/1600361421878923264&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">tweeting<\/a>: \u201cS<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">ay it again: Avatar 2 \u2013 seeing it you realise how long it has been since you saw a MOVIE-MOVIE (like that, in caps).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The sequel will catch up with Jake (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Salda\u00f1a) and the rest of the gang 15 years after the events of Avatar, as well as introduce a 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/avatar-way-of-water-f1cff3e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Avatar: The Way of Water.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Disney<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">While the visuals have been lavished with praise, some critics have criticised the plot in comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is breathtakingly beautiful with the most incredible VFX I have ever seen (I saw it in 3D); the story itself is weaker than the first and feels drawn out at 3 hours &amp; 10 minutes, but it\u2019s always great to look at &amp; the last hour is amazing. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Avatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Avatar<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/8dEhtvRb4P&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/8dEhtvRb4P<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Scott Mantz (@MovieMantz) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/MovieMantz\/status\/1600264485419511808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Critic Scott Mantz <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/MovieMantz\/status\/1600264485419511808&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: \u201c<\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is breathtakingly beautiful with the most incredible VFX I have ever seen (I saw it in 3D); the story itself is weaker than the first and feels drawn out at 3 hours &amp; 10 minutes, but it\u2019s always great to look at &amp; the last hour is amazing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Meanwhile, EW digital editor Yolanda Machado wasn\u2019t exactly complimentary about the story, likening it to \u201c<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Free Willy<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> for Gen Z\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u201cJames Cameron is a technology master\u2026and his direction is at its most precise here,\u201d she <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/SassyMamainLA\/status\/1600261863618449408&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cThe film as a whole, while a technological marvel with a breathtaking world, is just [laugh-cry emoji]. <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Dances with Wolves<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> and <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Free Willy<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> for Gen Z.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">James Cameron is a technology master... and his direction is at its most precise here. The film as a whole, while a technological marvel with a breathtaking world, is just \ud83e\udd23. Dances with Wolves and Free Willy for Gen Z! <br\/>Pee beforehand. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Avatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Avatar<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AvatarTheWayofWater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#AvatarTheWayofWater<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Yolanda Machado (@SassyMamainLA) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/SassyMamainLA\/status\/1600261863618449408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Read more reactions to Avatar: The Way of Water below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Unsurprisingly, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AvatarTheWayOfWater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#AvatarTheWayOfWater<\/a> is a visual masterpiece with rich use of 3D and breathtaking vistas. It does suffer from a thin story and too many characters to juggle, yet James Cameron pulls it together for an extraordinary final act full of emotion and thrilling action. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/opr6CRyOwk&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/opr6CRyOwk<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/ian_sandwell\/status\/1600248721656143874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\"><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AvatarTheWayOfWater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#AvatarTheWayOfWater<\/a> is pretty incredible. I had faith James Cameron would raise the bar w\/ the effects but these visuals are mind-blowing. One stunning frame after the next. But the thing I dug most is how the technical feats always feel in service of character &amp; world-building. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/MXeN3z8BnP&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/MXeN3z8BnP<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/PNemiroff\/status\/1600248723694575624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">James Cameron's <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AvatarTheWayOfWater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#AvatarTheWayOfWater<\/a> is a monumental filmmaking achievement striking a great balance between technical &amp; emotional. The 48fps 3D experience features some of the most jaw-dropping immersion I\u2019ve ever seen. Felt like a kid again watching T2 for 1st time. Astounding. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/cfiMADJzU4&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/cfiMADJzU4<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinMcCarthyTV\/status\/1600263897176363008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Avatar 2 has suffered multiple setbacks and delays since it was announced back in January 2010, due\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">in part to director Cameron\u2019s insistence on waiting until the technology needed to bring the oceans of Pandora to life was ready to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/avatar-way-of-water-radio-times-new-issue-cover\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Avatar: The Way of Water features on this week\u2019s Radio Times cover<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Avatar: The Way of Water is scheduled for release in UK cinemas on Friday 16th December 2022. Check out more of our <\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/&quot;\"><b>Film<\/b><\/a><b> coverage or visit our <\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\"><b>TV Guide<\/b><\/a><b> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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