James Cameron is set to return with his epic saga ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, the third instalment of the ‘Avatar’ franchise. The movie is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases of 2025 as the audience gears up to witness the visual spectacle on the big screens. Early reviews of Avatar 3 are finally in, and there is a mixed bag of reactions.
Some netizens have high praise for Avatar 3, whereas some criticised its runtime abd plot. See some reviews here before deciding to watch Avatar 3 on the big screens.
There’s too much “been there done that” in terms of plot beats and set pieces, but AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH is still an awe-inspiring technical and visceral achievement. It doesn’t skimp on the melodrama or intensity, as James Cameron delivers a towering spectacle of such all-in… pic.twitter.com/dTIxhG8hT6
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) December 2, 2025
#Avatar FIRE AND ASH is a knockout. An epic that delivers on an enormous scale, with the characters & worldbuilding paying off surprising dividends. It's a delight to see a film be this big while still being a narratively & visually bold work of science-fiction. The best one yet. pic.twitter.com/2bu9DGrg9r
---Advertisement---— Bill Bria (@billbria) December 2, 2025
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH is a monumental cinematic achievement. Astonishing, boundary-pushing visuals are accompanied by an enthralling narrative filled with poignant commentary and genuinely moving character work. By far, the best Avatar movie. Epic. Ambitious. Heartfelt. A must see pic.twitter.com/pEgPkwKBZj
— The HoloFiles – Movie/TV News & Reviews (@theholofiles) December 2, 2025
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH is overstuffed with a lot of plot, further dragged down by repeating familiar beats from the previous entries. But Cameron still delivers amazing spectacle, with an intriguing darker tone. There’s novel concepts here I wish were more thoroughly explored. pic.twitter.com/O6Q6fn7iT2
— Josh Parham (@JRParham) December 2, 2025
The film is written by James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver, with Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno also contributing to the plot. The long-list cast includes notable names like Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jermaine Clement, and Giovanni Ribisi.
It stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, Matt Gerald, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo and Duane Evans in the lead roles.
The plot focuses on Jake and Neytiri’s family as they deal with grief after Neteyam’s death. They encounter a new, aggressive Na’vi tribe, the Mangkwan clan, also called the Ash People, led by the fiery tribe leader, Varang, who has allied with Jake’s enemy, Quaritch, as the conflict on Pandora escalates to devastating consequences.
