I regret not checking reviews/synopsis before wasting money on a ticket and 3+ hours in a cinema with too loud sound system. So uncomfortable! I felt like that kid in the torture/interrogation scene watching this mess of a movie. Almost got a nose bleed myself and left before the final fight.

Anyway... IMO, could've been way, way better and truly groundbreaking if they just made it more subtle, slow paced to enjoy the stunning visuals and get immersed in the Avatar universe. Instead they made it way too cluttered. Standard Hollywood BS action and senseless plot! It's about time storytelling, and film art in general, to step up to the advances of technology if they want to create a true masterpiece, otherwise it is just a cluttered, mediocre kitsch.

ATWOW's definitely a miss. Sad, because it had a lot going for it: The underlying plot and philosophy, the main characters, an established universe... It was all there but they went for the standard, outdated formula and made another movie that is over saturated with action and plot twists, spoiled with smarty-pants dialog and overblown with theatrics and characters egos etc.

Just proves good directing, good actors, record breaking budget and tech isn't enough to make a good movie.

All the hype and hysteria even when we were facing global environment issues... Perhaps in the future movies like this will reflect the state of mind of today's society and serve well as retrospect.

One thing for sure: They certainly know how to play on the success of the first and secure the financial success of this move.