Let me talk about my personal feelings. First of all, I absolutely recognize director Cameron's artistic expertise and the special effects in movies. But during the process of watching, there was always a feeling of eating like chewing wax, and when I saw it for another hour and a half, I felt like sitting on pins and needles. After the movie ended, I also seriously pondered why I had such a terrible viewing experience.
Firstly, visual paralysis. When I watched the first movie back then, I was really shocked. The 3D effect far exceeded any 3D movie I had watched at that time. Combined with the colorful plants shining on Pandora's planet and the 3D effect, it is definitely a visual enjoyment. But just because the first part was too stunning, it seemed to generate antibodies in the body, so there wasn't much new visual impact when watching the second part. This greatly reduces the viewing experience of the entire movie.
Secondly, the plot is clich é d. After watching the first installment back then, I knew that based on the box office of that year, a sequel would definitely be made. Although there were twists and turns in the plot of the second part, it was within expectations. The traditional Hollywood narrative mode leads me to hope that he can finish the second half of the movie quickly, because the plot is completely unattractive to me. A simple plot with three hours of narration is too slow.
Thirdly, discomfort with one's own identity. Firstly, as humans, we have become accustomed to human aesthetics. During the process of watching movies, I suddenly felt uncomfortable with the blue skin and big eyes in the play. I felt like I was watching a group of monsters, and the actions, habits, and emotions of these monsters made me feel inexplicable. You may say why you didn't feel uncomfortable with the character design when watching the first installment. That's because when watching the first installment, I was attracted by the visual impact and storyline, and I was curious about everything about Pandora, animals and plants. These curious feelings were stronger than the discomfort of Avatar's appearance. Moreover, there was a lot of human plot in the first installment, so it didn't cause much discomfort.
In short, for me, three hours can be quite agonizing, but when it comes to the movie itself, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Director Cameron has completed all the work that an excellent director should do, and I think this is also the main reason why box office can reverse. If you haven't watched the first Avatar movie in the cinema, I strongly recommend you to watch it.
