Avatar: The Way of Water first reactions heap praise upon this awe-inspiring spectacle

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Critics in both the United States and United Kingdom have gotten the first look at the highly-anticipated Avatar: The Way of Water, with the reception largely quite positive.The long-awaited sequel to director James Cameron's 2009 Avatar held press screenings in America on Tuesday with the U.K.

premiere also held in London.While the full film reviews will be under embargo until December 13 - just three days before it opens December 16, critics heaped praise on Cameron for another visual masterpiece.

Positive: Critics in both the United States and United Kingdom have gotten the first look at the highly-anticipated Avatar: The Way of Water, with the reception largely quite positive Embargo: While the full film reviews will be under embargo until December 13 - just three days before it opens December 16, critics heaped praise on Cameron for another visual masterpieceThe film has been in the works ever since the original Avatar broke box office records, taking in $785.2 million domestic and $2.9 billion worldwide.While some had wondered if the sequel would still command attention at the box office, 13 years after the original, Uproxx's Mike Ryan perhaps said it best: 'Never bet against James Cameron.' 'Trying to spare hyperbole, but I’ve never seen anything like this from a technical, visual standpoint.

It’s overwhelming. Maybe too overwhelming,' he added. Never: While some had wondered if the sequel would still command attention at the box office, 13 years after the original, Uproxx's Mike Ryan perhaps said it best: 'Never bet against James Cameron'Ryan continued that he re-watched the original Avatar before the screening, and concluded it was 'fine' but added the sequel it, 'much better' and has, 'deeper character.