How this endeavor has garnered positive attention just smacks as to the engine of the masses being asses. This thing bloats its way via very predictable narrative to inevitable non-conclusion. And for what?

The paper thin story dressed up in all its CGI remains that same paper thin rambler. No amount of window dressing can foster interest in any of these unremarkable characters. You. Will. Yawn. A lot.

Cameron's heydays have come and sadly gone, so why the emperor's new clothes treatment here? No idea. And there's more sequels in the pipeline? Why!? Save your precious time, and avoid this sequel.

Production value is aces. Everything else? Hard pass, hence the deuce.