Avatar Fire And Ash: 7 Reasons To Watch James Cameron's Visual Masterpiece In Theatres

Avatar: Fire And Ash brings back the world of Pandora, and the story of Jake and Neytiri, along with a new side to the Na'vi tribe. James Cameron's much-awaited mega production has been in the making for several years, and now that it's out in the theatres, it also brings forth several reasons why Avatar 3 needs to be watched. A sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), the third installment in the Avatar franchise brings back actors Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, Matt Gerald, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo and Duane Evans, Jr., while Oona

Chaplin and David Thewlis join the cast.So why must the audience what Avatar: Fire And Ash?

Reasons to watch Avatar: Fire And Ash

1. James Cameron

We need no other reason! Needless to say, the legendary filmmaker is why this movie needs to be seen. Avatar is his vision and brainchild that started with an 80-page idea in 1994. The director drew inspiration from science fiction books from his childhood. He managed to finally release the first movie in 2009, which went on to become a classic franchise in Hollywood. In the light of that, the third installment needs our time, and a big screen experience.

2. Visual Effects

James Cameron waited for years for Hollywood to reach the technology he demanded to make his Avatar films. Now that he's cracked the code, visual effects are the strength of the franchise. One look at its frame and the audience immediately gets teleported to the blue-land of Pandora and its people. It is Cameron's expertise to infuse life in a universe that might just exist on a storyboard. Today, his films have revolutionised filmmaking through real-time performance capture, facial rigging, 3D animation, and complex compositing. So why would anyone miss that experience on the big screen?

3. Deep rooted family drama

Avatar: Fire And Ash lays a deep focus on family bond and how even its fictional characters can surpass any hardship while staying together. The franchise has always kept love above anything, and hence family growth, and dynamics of belonging find a strong emotional beat. As its main leads Jake and Neytiri build on a family, they have newer challenges that can be overcome only by holding on to each other. So while addressing the aftermath of The Way of Water, particularly Neytiri's grief and potential for vengeance, the strength of her family comes to play.

4. Strong women characters

One ofFrom Neytiri rescuing Jake to Kiri giving life to Spider, women of Avatar have always found a central role in holding the plot. These women are strong, pivotal figures. Infact, lead character Neytiri, Jake Sully's warrior Na'vi wife (Zoe Saldaña) has alone been a fierce protector who grew to become a mother grappling with loss and prejudice. Sigourney Weaver's Dr. Grace Augustinei, Michelle Rodriguez's Trudy Chacón, and Kate Winslet's Ronal, along with the strong leader of the Metkayina clan, are all essential to the narrative.

5. Element of conflict

Avatar 3 introduces fire-focused Na'vi. This is contrasting with the water clans and hence have different ways of life and conflict. Thus, it is Na'vi vs. Na'vi (fire vs water/forest) in the new film. This makes the conflict a tad unique as it pits the Sullys' Omaticaya/Metkayina people against the fiery Mangkwan (Ash People). It introduces us with the concept of 'bad' Na'vi that poses a serious challenge to the unified front.

6. Antagonist's love story

The film even gives us a romance track between its antagonists Quaritch and Varang. Leader of the aggressive Ash People, Varang is the main villain driven by loss. But her love story with Quaritch isn't a traditional one. It comes from her fierce loyalty towards the suffering of her people and hatred for the RDA. This creates a complex, morally gray villain in contrast with the heroes' grief.

7. Among highest grossing franchises

While the first two films - Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), collectively earned over $5.2 billion globally, putting Avatar at the number 1 spot and the latter at the third spot in the higgest grosser ranking, the Avatar franchise is a top contender for the biggest money-making film series. Even though franchises like the MCU have massive turnovers, the Avatar films individually dominate the all-time highest-grossing lists. This is a reason enough to understand the scale of the newest Avatar: Fire And Ash.