For entire decades James Cameron it represented an absolute certainty among lovers of the action genre and so-called blockbusters. With pharaonic box office receipts and the use of technologies that were eons ahead, the director made himself known to mainstream audiences for his unique touch, defining himself as the absolute master of modern cinema.
But what were his best films, and above all the worst? We’ll tell you right away, James Cameron’s career hasn’t always been rosy, on the contrary. His debut was a real massacre. In 1981 that of Piranha II: The Spawning Fu Un flopand to remind us of this is the 4% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, which decrees this his worst film in an absolute sense and by detachment. Immediately afterwards we find the new Avatar: Fire and Ashthe third chapter of the successful saga starring the Na’vi, released a few days ago at the cinema and which has 67% positive reviews on the aggregator.
Let’s get into it top 10 con Avatar: The Way of the Waterthe second chapter of the same saga which reached a decent 76% of positive reviews. It’s in ninth position The Abyssa film that once again underlines Cameron’s love for the underwater world and which received 76% positive reviews from critics. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cameron’s protégé, enters the rankings in eighth place with True Lies, the 90s action film that reaches 77% of positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Let’s return to the world of the abyss with Ghost of the Abyssa fascinating underwater footage that has achieved a very good 80% positive reviews among critics. A little further up there is the first, unforgettable Avatara blockbuster masterpiece released in 2009 and which ushered cinema into a new technological era. In this case the positive reviews reach the good result of 81%. Fifth position for Aliens of the Deepwhich takes us back once again to the underwater world with a convincing 84% positive reviews. In fourth place we find the colossal par excellence, Titanic. The 1997 film that launched Leonardo DiCaprio’s career boasts an incredible 88% metascore on Rotten Tomatoes.
The top three is made up primarily of The Terminatorthe progenitor of the saga with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the role of the fearsome cyborg produced by Skynet. In this case the 80s action film reaches the very high result of 90% positive reviews. Second position for his direct successor, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Famous for his high-level sequels, this time too Cameron has given us an excellent second chapter, as underlined by the 91% positive reviews from critics. Finally, number one position for Aliens: Final Battlewhich brought audiences back to the world created by Ridley Scott with all the quirks of James Cameron. In that case the second chapter of the saga with the xenomorph reached 94% positive reviews. A true masterpiece. Meanwhile, the Avatar saga has broken a record that was thought to be unparalleled.
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