Avatar: The Way of Water [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]

Director: James Cameron James Cameron

Overview

On the distant planet Pandora, former military recruit Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) lives a harmonious life with his partner, Neytiri (Zoe Salda?a), and their young family. Yet their way of life comes under threat when former foes return in force to Pandora, eager to seek revenge after the revolution Jake himself led years ago. Jake and Neytiri must then rally a diverse army of Na'vi soldiers to safeguard their planet from a sinister fate. James Cameron writes and directs the sequel to the 2009 film. Co-starring Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Yeoh, and Kate Winslet.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/20/2023
UPC:	0786936896824
Original Release:	2022
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	20Th Century Studios
Language:	English
Time:	3:12:00
Sales rank:	3,996

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sam Worthington	Jake
Zoe Saldana	Neytiri(as Zoe Saldaña)
Sigourney Weaver	Kiri
Stephen Lang	Quaritch
Kate Winslet	Ronal
Cliff Curtis	Tonowari
Joel David Moore	Norm,Mako Sub #1 Pilot
CCH Pounder	Mo'at
Edie Falco	General Ardmore
Brendan Cowell	Scoresby
Jemaine Clement	Dr. Garvin
Jamie Flatters	Neteyam
Britain Dalton	Lo'ak
Trinity Jo-Li Bliss	Tuk
Jack Champion	Spider
Bailey Bass	Tsireya
Filip Geljo	Aonung
Duane Evans Jr.	Rotxo
Giovanni Ribisi	Selfridge
Dileep Rao	Max Patel
Matt Gerald	Recom Wainfleet
Robert Okumu	Ta'unui Olecthan
Jennifer Stafford	Ta'unui Tsahik
Keston John	Tarsem
Kevin Dorman	Recom Mansk
Alicia Vela-Bailey	Recom Zdinarsik
Sean Anthony Moran	Recom Fike
Andrew Arrabito	Recom Prager
Johnny Alexander	Recom Ja
Kim Do	Recom Zhang
Victor Lopez	Recom Lopez
Maria Walker	Recom Walker
Phil Browne	Stringer
Jocelyn Christian	Bio Lab Tech
Joel Tobeck	Neuroscientist
Moana Ete	Female Med-Tech
Phil Peleton	Male Med-Tech
Jamie Landau	Metkayina Warrior
Benjamin Hoetjes	Mako Sub #1 Gunner
Nikita Tu-Bryant	Mako Sub #2 Pilot
Anthony Ahern	Mako Sub #2 Gunner
Shane Rangi	Matador Co-Pilot
Michelle Yeoh	Dr. Karina Mogue
Oona Chaplin	Varang
Duane Evans, Jr.	Rotxo
Phil Brown	Stringer
Rick Lucas	Kestrel Pilot
Tanya Drewery	Neuro Tech #1
Ava Diakhaby	Neuro Tech #2
Isaac Te Rina	Sea Dragon First Mate
Eric Farmer	Crabsuit Pilot
Philip Mtambo	Skel Trooper
Daniel Lough	Spider Double
Cruz Moir	Young Spider
Alex Lucas	Toddler Spider
Scarlett Fernandez	Young Kir
Chloe Coleman	Young Yo'ak
Jeremy Irwin	Young Neteyam
Simon Franglen	Composer

Technical Credits

James Cameron

Rick Jaffa

Amanda Silver

Josh Friedman

Shane Salerno

James Cameron	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Rick Jaffa	Screenwriter
Amanda Silver	Screenwriter
Josh Friedman	Screenwriter
Shane Salerno	Screenwriter
Richard Baneham	Executive Producer
Peter M. Tobyansen	Executive Producer
David Valdes	Executive Producer
Jon Landau	Producer
Brian Shevela	Special Effects
Miranda Rivers	Casting
Oryan Landa	Casting
Christopher Boyes	Sound/Sound Designer
Eric Nealante Phillips	Sound Mixer
David Chrastka	Sound/Sound Designer
Margery Simkin	Casting
Julian Howarth	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

Director James Cameron (Avatar) returns to the world of Pandora in Avatar: The Way of Water. With him, he brings four additional writers, who do a fine job when they aren't getting in each other's way, creating an amazing overall experience. The Sully family is living an idyllic life with the Na'vi people in the forests of Pandora. Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) have three children of their own, plus Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), the adopted miracle daughter of Grace Augustine. There's also Spider (Jack Champion), a human child close to the Sully children. But this paradise is broken when a fleet of ships returns, intent on picking up where they left off, with the added purpose of exacting revenge on Jake for killing their troops and expelling them from their original mining mission. Jake steps down from leadership to save his people and moves his family to dwell with the Na'vi of the sea. But the humans are so determined to kill the rebel leader that they pursue him, putting Jake, his family, and the lives of all the Na'vi in danger. Cameron, after numerous delays, has delivered an absolute visual feast. Working with four other writers, however, does affect the script. There are periods in the three-hour-plus film that are incredibly beautiful but drag on, and occasionally character progression doubles back on itself. This makes the audience wonder what the motivation is behind some events, and this is never explained. It seems almost like the writers occasionally lost track of the "how" for the end result and just made sure they hit the "where" of it. In some cases, the where doesn't matter to the story; so, it is pointless and settles in the brain as a minor distraction. Once the film moves past this development and returns to the meat of the story, it never lets go of the viewer. This thrill ride is driven by the performances of the actors, most notably Weaver - who previously starred as Grace but is now voicing that character's daughter, Kiri. It wouldn't be sincere to say the CGI is the film's star, but it should definitely have high billing. Only two scenes don't have any, and they're minor. The rest of the time, the audience is treated to a festival of light and beauty. There are very few scenes that do not seem organic, and they aren't significant enough to interrupt the suspension of disbelief. The characters, sets, and scenery are almost as real as the theater seats. The water and underwater scenes are particularly stunning and a huge advancement in the industry. Taking all elements together, Avatar: The Way of Water is a marvelous film. The sheer magnitude of the production easily overcomes its minor flaws. This level of detailed CGI should pave the way for the foreseeable future.