"Avatar: The Way of Water" is nominated for best picture at this year's Oscars.Disney A viral tweet over the weekend started a debate around the "Avatar" movies and animation. The tweet asserts that "Avatar: The Way of Water" should be considered an animated film at the Oscars. But Academy's rules note that motion capture isn't necessarily an animation technique. When it comes to its visuals, "Avatar: The Way of Water" has been widely praised.Vox's Alissa Wilkinson wrote that the movie "reminds us that blockbusters don't have to look absolutely terrible." I, myself, wrote that it makes Marvel movies look amateur.