Avatar: The Way Of Water garners positive early reactions - The A.V. Club

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.

IndieWire’s David Ehrlich called the movie “light years better than the first & easily one of the best theatrical experiences in ages,” saying he was not particularly eager for an Avatar sequel but now “can’t *wait* to see Avatar 3.”.