Why Spider Works in Avatar: The Way of Water

Spoiler Alert: This piece contains major spoilers for Avatar: The Way of WaterJames Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water is a cinematic feat to behold, and I’ll stand by that statement until the day that I die.

After years of the first Avatar being the butt of jokes and the constant complaint that nobody but Cameron wants five Avatar movies, we finally have The Way of Water, and it’s magnificent.

Alongside other 2022 blockbusters like The Batman and Top Gun: Maverick, it’s proof that the auteur blockbuster is still alive, and can still thrive in a landscape ever-dominated by franchise films that all feel the same.

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