Episode #303: Avatar: The Way of Water

Merry almost Christmas everyone. Just a few more days and you can open a ton of presents and enjoy that sweet holiday brew. Enough about that jazz, let's talk about blue people. This week Mike and Matt hit the theaters to check out James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water, a sequel 13 years in the making. Bonus topics include Matt is sick (more than usual), box office numbers, and our last pod of 2022.

I am happy to report everyone, James Cameron did it again, kind of. Avatar: The Way of Water is a true technical masterpiece. It's beautiful, the world building is incredible, and the acting is very good. The biggest issue this film has and it’s a big one, is the story. It is basically the exact same as the 2009 original, heck even the villain is the exact same. Come on James you really should have done better than this. On top of the lackluster story this movie is long and it feels long clocking in at over 3 hours. 

Now don’t let anything above deter you from going out and seeing Avatar: The Way of Water in the theater. Movie theaters were built for films like this. Just make sure you hit the bathroom up before you head into the theater. Matt awards Avatar: The Way of Water a shocking 4 out of 5 Reels. Maybe he was just feeling generous for Christmas. Mike Talent on the other hand awards the film 2.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the boys are going to spend time with their families doing the holiday thing. They will return in the new year with another long 3 hour plus movie that just hit the theaters, Babylon (2022) starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Olivia Wilde. Thanks for listening everyone and we will chat with you in 2023!

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