Avatar: The Way of Water review: beautifully basic

"Avatar: The Way of Water ups the ante visually but still puts spectacle over story."

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When James Cameron's Avatar was first released in theaters, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a mere two films, Christopher Nolan was the king of superhero cinema, and neither Lucasfilm nor Marvel had become Disney brands yet. At that point, there really had been nothing quite like Avatar 's groundbreaking visual effects and the blend of performance capture and 3D ...