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Avatar: The Way of Water

​​There There are two thoughts that you never want to cross your mind at a movie theater. One is “Did I just step in gum?” The other is “Is this  supposed  to look this way? I didn’t see  Avatar: The Way Of Water  on an IMAX 3D screen because  I made a deal with myself. If I liked  Avatar:  Way Of Water  enough on a smaller screen then I’d watch it again on the biggest, bestest screen I could find. Well, forget about those plans. I doubt I’ll watch  Avatar 2  again on any screen unless James Cameron would like to pay my travel expenses and buy me tickets and maybe take me out to dinner first. That’s what A few thoughts: Yes, this is a cartoon. It’s almost entirely CGI. When live-action characters (humans) enter the picture, which isn’t often, you’re reminded that you’re watching an expensive cartoon and it’s honestly a little jarring. There’s some uncanny valley stuff here, but mainly the Navi just look super fake compared to the humans, and the humans feel super out-of-place surrounde