Kierr'es Review of Avatar: The Way of Water 2022 ★★★★
Watched Dec 13, 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water is the long-awaited sequel to the epic blockbuster hit that premiered back in 2009. In this...
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A bleak and disturbing horror film that is somehow simultaneously a rousing, emotionally gratifying, edge-of-your-seat crowd pleaser. Also, not surprising that it’s just a real good yarn, being based on a story by the son of Stephen King. It was gunning for a solid 4.5/5 but it seemed to wrap itself up far too quickly and cleanly for me. After such a great buildup I wanted more of a climax. But I really loved it otherwise, and that might not bother me on subsequent viewings (of which there definitely will be some).