To be entirely honest, I was unsure about how I would like the new Avatar. Although I appreciated the beauty of the first movie, I felt like they focused entirely too much on the politics of the story and should’ve spent more time discovering the world of Pandora. Luckily, it seems like the higher-ups read my mind, for that’s exactly what the Way of Water was all about.
There’s not much plot in the second Avatar – it mainly revolves around Jake Sulley and his family trying to fit in with another civilization (the Metkyina Clan) while trying to escape the Colonel, who wants to kill Sulley once and for all. After that simple story is established, there are several elongated scenes fully focused on exploring the world and bringing the sights and sounds of Pandora to the audience. While the first Avatar spent most of its time in the forest, this movie had the characters exploring the underwater world of Pandora. This opened up a whole new world for the audience to see and immerse themselves in. And honestly, that’s the only way these movies can be watched. If you’re here for the story or groundbreaking acting, you’re not going to find it. The acting is pretty solid, especially considering they were working with barely any set/costumes, but the story is very shallow. This is due to the fact that this movie is world-based rather than plot-based, which is why it seems so simple in comparison to other films out there. That being said, it’s clear how much time the writers and producers spent on the world of Pandora. Every detail is thought out and it makes the film infinitely rewatchable as the viewer searches to find every detail.
Although it’s not the most ground-breaking film plot-wise, as long as audiences understand the type of movie they’re going to see, they’re not going to be disappointed. I’m excited to see where the world of Pandora transports us next and how the producers continue to expand the genre of world-based storytelling.
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