Pick of the week
Avatar: The Way of Water
Not a man to do things by halves, world-builder James Cameron is back with the first of four sequels to his 2009 fantasy behemoth. Sam Worthington returns as ex-human soldier Jake, now a Na’vi clan chief on the eco-friendly moon Pandora, alongside Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), with whom he has two children. However, Earth sends another military expedition, forcing the family to flee to a coastal tribe. The subsequent coming-of-age tale involving the kids is by the book, but it’s in the oceanic scenes that Cameron’s bravura imagination and technical genius come to the fore. From the undersea wildlife to the deep-dive set-pieces, it’s an impressively immersive experience.
Wednesday 7 June, Disney+
