“Hanging Lifelessly”: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Drags Netflix’s No.1 Show Only to Humiliate $350 Million Avatar

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always used his platform to talk about issues impacting society. Ever since his high school years, he has been fighting for the progression of social justice in the country. The Los Angeles Lakers legend continues to speak about socio-political issues on a consistent basis via his Internet platform. However, the six-time champion’s analytical scope is not limited to activism and sports. Recently, he gave his brutal and honest take on the new Avatar movie that has captured the attention of the public.

Abdul-Jabbar is a huge movie enthusiast and a stern critic who gives his honest take on movies and shows. After all, the man has been a part of multiple high-profile movies and shows. He has now given his ruthless take on the movie Avatar: The Way of the Water dragging another Netflix show with it.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives his ruthless verdict on Avatar: The Way of the Water

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gave his honest opinion of the movie in one of his latest articles via his website Kareem Substack. The six-time MVP was not a huge fan of one of the most expected movies in recent times. He noted, “Avatar: The Way of the Water is like looking at the most beautiful gowns ever made—but hanging lifelessly on a wire hanger in a .99 store.”

Abdul-Jabbar explained that the movie was very predictable. When people speak highly about the special effects and all the techniques used, something went wrong, he noted. He added that the length of the movie was not justified as well. The two-time Finals MVP felt that the movie cared more about “wowing” the fans with visual effects, than actually telling an engaging story. He was not very happy about the blend and transitions of genres used as well.

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The Lakers icon then gave a final blow when he compared the movie with the No.1 Netflix show Wednesday. He wrote, “The dialogue, the plot, and the characters are all woefully predictable. I had more of an emotional reaction to Thing being injured in Wednesday than to anyone in Avatar.”

The Wednesday recently became the third Netflix show to rack up a billion hours of views in a month.

Avatar: The Way of the Water

The movie Avatar which was released in 2009 is the highest-grossing movie of all time, as per reports. There was a huge pressure to match and better the iconic movie. Even though it has been more than a decade since the predecessor, expectations were very high.

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While the budget of Avatar was $237 million, the budget of the latest Avatar: The Way of the Water was a reported $350 million. The movie was released on December 16 and has reportedly made over $134 million in the opening weekend in the U.S. It has also been a worldwide hit so far.

Have you watched the film yet? If you have, do you agree with Kareem’s analysis? Let us know in the comments below.