The Pandora world Cameron takes us to is excellent and magnificently conceptualized, but the story is missing the emotional draw that made this film a pretentious masterpiece. However, the thrill and excitement peaked during the second act were worth it-This is the trick for most highly-budget films, they will entice you with visual and technical achievement, but the story is not that grand nor special for the audience to keep talking about it in the next 5 years. Just like in the first Avatar, characters are established a lot, and there is not much emotional attachment during the first half.

It is the simple plot accompanied by such technical achievement that has always been the formula for almost all of Cameron's movies, not just Avatar. James Cameron's level of perfectionism translates to the audience the details of every frame are precise and I can't help but wonder how on earth he has done that. 'Avatar: The Way of Water' was a captivating visual feast, with every attempt beautifully framed via painstakingly flawless CGI, but the message about protecting your loved ones is not new to us, but it was ingenious. The thing is, the Avatar franchise has a simple story but it was told grandly.

However, with the first Avatar, the story was basic and simple-it was rather forgettable. I decided to rewatch the first Avatar last night before watching Avatar 2 and I am always in awe of how stunning the visuals are it was a crowd-pleaser and more agreeable for the general audience.

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