It’s been more than a dozen years since James Cameron has brought Avatar to the big screen, so both excitement and skepticism are understandably high as Avatar: The Way of Water is just a few days away from hitting theaters. As recently as September, Cameron was saying he has no idea whether the film will be a success–though the first teaser trailer racking up 150 million views in its first day bodes well.
Avatar: The Way of Water is directed by Cameron, and co-written by him with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The film’s cast includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet.
As of this writing, the three-hour Avatar 2 has an aggregate score of 72 on GameSpot sister site Metacritic, based on 42 critic reviews. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a higher 83% based on 80 reviews. These scores will shift as other outlets publish their takes, and since it isn’t out yet there are no audience ratings available yet.