Cameron has been hugely successful with epic storytelling - that includes spectacular world-building, memorable characters and a captivating adventure that takes you on a ride.
While this movie was good, it wasn't in the same league as his previous ones. In fact, it felt more like an episode than an epic.
Basically we get a familiar world (albeit a water location), unremarkable characters and a familiar enemy & plot. I didn't feel like I'd want to sit through the same movie again at the theater anytime soon (unlike my reactions to the first "Avatar" and Titanic).
Even so - the wonderful aquatic visuals for for most of the 3+ hours created an "experience" of sorts. It let me let off my feeling that the intro was a bit rushed with the character introductions and explanations (esp. The kids).
I hope Cameron is able to recapture his "epic" moviemaking style in Avatar 3. He's a great movie-maker and I still plan on getting tickets for the sequels.
While this movie was good, it wasn't in the same league as his previous ones. In fact, it felt more like an episode than an epic.
Basically we get a familiar world (albeit a water location), unremarkable characters and a familiar enemy & plot. I didn't feel like I'd want to sit through the same movie again at the theater anytime soon (unlike my reactions to the first "Avatar" and Titanic).
Even so - the wonderful aquatic visuals for for most of the 3+ hours created an "experience" of sorts. It let me let off my feeling that the intro was a bit rushed with the character introductions and explanations (esp. The kids).
I hope Cameron is able to recapture his "epic" moviemaking style in Avatar 3. He's a great movie-maker and I still plan on getting tickets for the sequels.