Should you shell out some of that Christmas cash to see the new Avatar movie? “Avatar: Way Of The Water” had its world premiere in London a few days ago. Everyone coming out had pretty much the same reaction to the movie. Before I get to that, remember that last week I talked about how James Cameron basically said that the movie will have to make about $2 billion to break even. Two billion! He might be able to pull it off because everyone coming out of that London theater was amazed. The most common ways that people described it was “beautiful”, “stunning”, and “immersive”. The phrase “visual masterpiece” was tossed around a lot. So, yes, I think it might be worth seeing in theaters. But you might need to hop on tickets fast. They’ve already sold a ton to shows, including 3-D showings. It premieres on December 16.
I didn’t see the first one in theaters. I watched the DVD on Thanksgiving weekend 12 years ago. I was still getting Netflix DVDs mailed to me because DVDs were still the popular way to watch things then. That’s how long it’s been since the first Avatar came out.