Early Avatar: The Way Of Water reactions forecast victory lap for "master" James Cameron
James Cameron is praised for the "technical mastery" of Avatar: The Way Of Water, debuting December 16, 2022

James Cameron’s Avatar series has evolved over the years: from an unprecedented box office smash to semi-forgotten cultural artifact to most anticipated follow-up of the year. Early reactions to Avatar: The Way Of Water indicate the sequel definitely delivers, with one message becoming clear from early audience members: “Never bet against James Cameron.”
One of the film’s biggest cheerleaders is Pinocchio filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro, who echoed one of modern cinema’s preeminent philosophers when he tweeted, “I say it again: Avatar 2 – seeing it you realize how long it has been since you saw a MOVIE-MOVIE (like that, in caps).” Previously, he had shared that the film is “A staggering achievement,” adding that it’s “chokefull [sic] of majestic Vistas and emotions at an epic, epic scale. A master at the peak of his powers…”