Film Review – Avatar: The Way of Water

In 2009, there was “Avatar,” which represented writer/director James Cameron’s follow-up to “Titanic,” the film that made box office history. Collecting influences from sci-fi books, movies, and indigenous life, Cameron merged high technology with basic storytelling, emerging with a feature that unexpectedly topped “Titanic,” becoming a phenomenon. “Avatar” was an amazing achievement in the world of visual effects, upping the game for 3D presentations and motion-capture, but it wasn’t the most stimulating offering of drama, as Cameron struggled with his dialogue and the cartoonishness of his characters. Amazingly, it’s been 13 years since the release of the original picture, and now Cameron returns with “Avatar: The Way of Water,” his long-awaited sequel, which increases cinematic power with extraordinary visuals, but the continuation doesn’t stray far from its predecessor, rehashing characterization and plot to reset the franchise for an extended adventure, with multiple sequels already on the way. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com