Reviews of the live action Avatar on Netflix: They got the formula

Reviews of the live action Avatar on Netflix have had mixed positions, but they make one thing clear, it is much better than M. Night Shyamalan’s version.

The first season of the new live action series of Avatar: The Legend of Aang is now available on Netflix.

Reviews for the Avatar live action on Netflix are rave, although the ratings sites don’t have much “faith” in it.

Professional critics were very supportive of the red giant’s project, currently sporting a 59% positive rating.

But the reviews of the live action of Avatar on Netflix from viewers and fans of the Nickelodeon series have indeed been satisfied and it can already be said without fear that this legend of Aang is no disaster.

Viewers go, in this case, against the critics and ‘The Legend of Aang’ sports a powerful 75% of positive ratings on Rotten Tomatoes based on more than 250 opinions, not bad considering that the previous live-action has as of today a 30% on the same platform.

Netflix has found a simple formula in these stories: respect the original stories.

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–Reviews of the live action Avatar on Netflix: They got the formula.

Something similar happened with One Piece, a Netflix-approved challenge.

In One Piece, since the impact has not been the same, Netflix once again got it right with the adaptation of an animated or comic book product to live action, which means that the company has hit on the formula to continue bringing new projects to life in this format.

Reviews of the live action Avatar on Netflix range from casting approval to details.

“‘Avatar: The Legend of Aang’ has been a pleasant surprise in multiple aspects. The modifications to its story, the more adult tone and setting, as well as the commitment and fidelity of the cast to give real form to the animated characters, work very well together and make Netflix’s new live-action feel like a solid product with good grounds to get a quick renewal.

Now, because of Shyamalan’s film and the impact the original series had in its day, and continues to have on new generations, the series may be somewhat buried.”

The animated series of “Avatar: The Legend of Aang” took only two years to become an audience favorite.

In 2010, its live-action version was released, but fans ripped M. Night Shyamalan to shreds for distancing himself so far from the essence of the original work.

In 2010 its live-action version was released, but fans tore M. Night Shyamalan to shreds for distancing himself so far from the essence of the original work.

Adapting a classic is not easy, it is a minefield, but it is a challenge that the new Netflix production decides to face with 8 episodes that are characterized by betting on visual realism, acrobatic fights, a greater dramatic charge and, especially, a cast of young actors who stand out for their work.

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Avatar live action on Netflix

Reviews of the Avatar live action on Netflix include that these actors are fans of the cartoon aired by Nickelodeon between 2005 and 2007.

Some, like Dallas Liu, who plays Prince Zuko, and Ian Ousley, who plays Sokka, were children when the series aired; others, like Gordon Cormier (Aang) and Kiawentiio (Katara), born in 2009 and 2006, respectively, discovered the production when it had already become a classic.

And so they developed different levels of fanaticism. Gordon Cormier, in fact, developed a devotion.

The 14-year-old actor holds the impressive record of having seen “Avatar: The Legend of Aang” more than 26 times.

When the casting for the live action film was announced, he saw not only a great professional opportunity, but a vision as a fan.

Key elements

Already these elements imply that they try to be as close to the anime, than another character; and it is the risk you run when an actor does not know the story in depth.

 “I have to confess that I was as scared as the fans (about the final result) until I saw the series. Once I saw it, I was so impressed!” the Canadian-born, Filipino-born actor told us during a virtual interview by Zoom. “As a fan, seeing the story brought to real life was amazing. As you must have heard, I’ve seen the show over 26 times and this really means a lot to me and to be a part of this is such an honor,” Cormier explained to us.

While she can’t compete with the amount of time her partner has devoted to watching all 61 episodes of “Avatar: The Legend of Aang,” fellow Canadian Kiawentiio Tarbell is another big fan of the animated series and has confessed in past interviews that she didn’t like M. Night Shyamalan’s adaptation.

“I saw it once and, like all other fans, I was disappointed. But I think it’s a good way to see what we don’t want to do in this ‘live action,'” she said at a recent avant premiere.

Criticism of the live action of Avatar on Netflix has been tempered as they have tried to keep the story true to the spirit of the animation as much as possible.

Although licenses have been given in situations as complicated as converting the physical comedy of the original product to the real world.