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Avatar Fire and Ash review: Trust James Cameron, and he will not fall from your expectations. The latest Pandora adventure does take time to establish, but once it does, there’s no looking back.
Simran Singh
Updated : Dec 18, 2025, 12:42 AM IST | Edited by : Simran Singh
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Director: James Cameron
Star cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, and Kate Winslet
Runtime: 197 mins
Where to watch: In theatres
Rating: 4 stars
Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and family face a new threat, Varang (Oona Chaplin), the Ash tribe’s leader, who joins forces with Sully’s old foe, Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), to bring them down. Jake, Neytiri, and his family are now entitled to protect their people from the sky people. Their emotionally action-packed struggle forms the basic premise of the film. First things first, yes, Avatar 3 has a weak first half. Yes, it requires patience, as the plot takes time to develop, and it’s somewhat predictable. But that doesn’t take away the fact that Avatar 3 is a visual feast, best enjoyed on the big screen. In a few instances, Fire and Ash is better than Way of Water, and kudos to James Cameron, who believed in his vision and presented his film with such conviction.
Avatar Fire and Ash takes off soon after the events of The Way of Water, with Sully and Neytiri mourning over the loss of their elder son, while trying to understand their teenage kids and societal pressure. Colonel returns with a more brutal revenge for Sully and his family. He also wishes to take his son Miles “Spider” Socorro (Jack Champion) with him, and can lay down anyone who comes in between. Soon the Varang, fire clan, appears, and we are in for an adventure that looks like a “long, predictable,” but memorable, larger-than-life rollercoaster ride, that will leave you emotionally satisfied.
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The third instalment of the Avatar franchise explores new clans, new creatures, novel locations, more dramatic, nail-biting battles, and bigger action set pieces, but the core of the franchise remains the same – survival. The basic storyline continues to explore the theme of humans vs Na’vi. Jake Sully’s kids – Lo’ak, Tuk, and adopted Spider are trying to find their worth in the eyes of their parents, and their subplots add more value to the film.
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