SHOWCASE WARWICK

AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
* * * ½ (Joyce) * * * (Don)
Sequel

Jake, Neytiri and their three children are living on Pandora, still being chased by the humans.

They escape to the outskirts which consists mostly of water. Another tribe teaches them how to survive under water, dividing the film between battles in a beige environment and battles in the beautiful, lush blue. I like the blue part better.

There are long scenes of water creatures and the undersea environment that are beautiful to immerse yourself.

The movie is three hours and 12 minutes long, and I soon tired over the endless battles and sightseeing under water.

NETFLIX

LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER

D. H. Lawrence’s torrid love story, required reading of every teenager when I was in high school, is given a steamy interpretation that is quite true to the novel.

Connie marries Clifford as he goes off to the front and she waits patiently for him to return to take on the role as Lord of the Manor and the local coal mine that makes him Lord of the entire town.

Clifford returns in a wheelchair. He relies on Connie for his every need. They both want children, but Clifford cannot perform.

Connie soon tires of Clifford and demands complete control of her life. She wanders over the lush property, running into the handsome gamekeeper.

They enter into a hot and heavy romance. She becomes pregnant. Rumors run rampant. She goes off to Venice.

What to do? How can the couple survive the scandal?

You must remember the ending. All’s well that ends well.