Sixteen years ago, James Cameron introduced audiences to the world of Pandora in Avatar. Three years ago, Avatar: The Way of Water expanded the mythology of Pandora’s interconnected biosphere while once again stretching the boundaries of filmmaking. In just a few weeks, the next installment in the franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash, hits theaters, introducing new villains while keeping the focus on the Sully family.
The film screened for critics ahead of its December 19th release and following the lifting of the social media embargo, reactions to the film have arrived online. As always, it’s worth noting that these types of reactions don’t always line up with full-length reviews from critics; however, they can provide a glimpse of what to expect. In this case, one thing seems clear: Cameron has crafted another stunning visual masterpiece.
Cameron has spent an enormous amount of time, effort and money on pushing VFX to their limits to create an immersive experience for the audience. In this case, according to Cameron, that involves seeing the film in theaters with 3D Dolby Vision and Atmos, as was the case with the previous film.
The previous two films scored 81% and 76% Fresh scores on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively, and while Fire and Ash does retread familiar franchise territory to some extent, it’s likely to accrue a similar score while also blowing up the box office.
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