We have been inundated with computer-generated effects for so long in gigantic Hollywood blockbusters that the look of digital sludge has become second nature by this point. We take it as a given that these movies will just look muddy, with the excuse being that it looks “real.” It’s seen as acceptable, and James Cameron will not settle for acceptable. The original “Avatar” still looks ahead of its time and was made 13 years ago, and “The Way of Water” pushes that even further. The skin detail of the Na’vi is even richer, and the landscapes are even more breathtaking. Just look at this shot right here. Come on … Marvel movies wish they looked like this. Maybe if they moved off their Atlanta parking lot they might.

At some point in “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the main characters come into contact with the water-diving Metkayina tribe, which will feature folks like Kate Winslet and Cliff Curtis as Na’vi. I don’t know if this beautiful place is where those people reside, but it looks to be a place of new discovery and connection.