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For “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Cameron chose to go between the traditional 24 and the faster 48 frames per second (via Variety), with many fans noting the switch up on multiple occasions. On a Reddit thread discussing spoilers for the film, Redditor u/DrBillyHarford asked, “Was I the only one who liked the HFR [high frame rate]? I thought it made the movie look even better!” u/kvothe5688 concurred with the stated question, writing, “I agree. underwater scenes were amazing. I could watch Kiri [Sigourney Weaver] interacting with nature for six more hours.”
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For others, though, the constant switching between the frame rates seemed to be the biggest complaint. Redditor u/GregTheTimeless is one of these fans, writing, “The scenes with it looked really cool, but when it changed back to 24, it looked really laggy in the theatre I was in.” Others weren’t so kind, such as u/nexxai who admitted, “I was expecting to hate the HFR, but I actually ended up enjoying it, and then hated how they kept bouncing back and forth between the 24 and 48 fps. I noticed it every time and it momentarily took me out of the immersiveness.” Redditor u/RedditorNumber679260 was especially unapologetic, saying that the film, “LOOKED LIKE A VIDEO GAME sequence. Awesome for a second, then stupid. WE WALKED OUT. 35 min.” Whether it worked or not for some viewers, Cameron’s approach to the technique was certainly labored over.
