Why Are the Teens in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ the Absolute Worst?

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James Cameron spent more than a decade making sure “Avatar” was an elevated film in every way. And then gave his teen characters dialogue from a ’90s sitcom.

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Avatar: The Way of Water isn’t a movie meant to be watched so much as experienced. You have to kick back in one of those massive reclining theater seats, bolt 3D glasses to your face, and stare at the oversized screen straight-on, shoving popcorn into your mouth to remind yourself...

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