‘Avatar: the feeling of water’: an incredible visual feast with nothing to tell

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“Avatar: Sense of Water” ★★★

  • Address: James Cameron
  • artists: Sam Worthington, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet
  • Premiere: 16 December 2022

Regardless, we collectively lost our minds after a relatively short time.‘Avatar’ (2009) the rest of the world seemed to make it clear that there was no need to revisit the planet. Pandora; manager James Cameron He decided that in order to do justice to the idea he had in mind, it was necessary to raise the film to the Cinema Universe category and wait for the necessary technology to arrive. Now, ‘feeling of water’ It shows that Cameron has worked tirelessly on this technical development; a showcase of the most immersive 3D and most realistic digital images you can imagine – yes, there’s tartar on the Na’vi too; in fact, he worked so hard that he didn’t have time to give it away in 13 years. 192 minutes of filming no other utilities.

The truth is, it’s hard to talk about plot adventures or characters because they’re almost nonexistent. this heroes of the first part completely lacking in depth, their only function for much of the story is to act as parents to those who are supposed to be heroes in future installments; The motivations of the villains are ludicrous, and there are a dozen characters waddling in a never-ending second act, and it offers nothing really interesting. The sights and sounds that surround them are, yes, fascinating—some movie theaters obviously more than others—but the obvious disconnect between formal brilliance and expressive vulgarity sometimes you feel like you are thinking about scenes from a video game rather than a cinematographic setup.

During the protracted climax, which is eloquently reminiscent of someone Cameron shot Titanic Although there are blue aliens and not New York aristocrats here, the film teaches a lesson in both visual spectacle and choreographic rhythm, and this bragging underscores just how fascinated and growing narrative technology has become. Cameron is increasingly losing interest in having something important to tell or to engage the audience intellectually. Yes, ‘feeling of water’ flirts with an anti-colonial message but is too simple to count; And yes, like its predecessor, it’s an environmental defence, but ultimately nothing as flamboyant and extravagant as ‘Avatar’ convinces of the need to leave as little trace as possible.

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