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Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
Arthur Curry, a man caught between the land and the sea, learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. He must embrace his destiny and his powers to fight his half-brother Orm, who plans to unite the seven underwater kingdoms and wage war against the surface world. Arthur embarks on a quest to find the legendary Trident of Atlan, the only artifact powerful enough to rule the oceans and prevent an impending global conflict.
Aquaman received mixed to positive reviews, with critics praising its visual effects, action sequences, and Jason Momoa's performance, though some found the plot to be somewhat derivative and the dialogue occasionally lacking.
Visually spectacular with thrilling action sequences.
Jason Momoa delivers a charismatic performance as the titular hero.
Some critics found the story to be a bit predictable and overlong.
Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed Aquaman, highlighting its impressive visuals, fun action, and strong performances, particularly from Jason Momoa. Many appreciated the film's ambitious scope and its departure from the darker tone of previous DC films.
Nominated for 1 Saturn Award (Best Fantasy Film).
Director James Wan intentionally designed the underwater kingdom of Atlantis to be bright and colorful, drawing inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman architecture, as well as bioluminescent sea creatures, to differentiate it from other dark, gritty underwater settings in cinema.
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Honestly I wasn't expecting anything SPECTACULAR but it wasn't bad as I thought it would be. Mamoa pulls off Arthur very well it's the supporting cast... no, one cast member that turned my stomach to watch. AMBER HEARD. After all she did to...
_Aquaman_ delivers a fun and ambitious adventure for the DCEU, but flounders at its opportunity for true greatness. There is so much to like about _Aquaman_, for starters the action is on another level. The DCEU has really mastered its f...
I am so conflicted. We're introduced to the atlanteans with Nicole Kidman in a leotard and wet hair looking out of place in a living room and eating a gold fish. The first fight scene has so many dramatic zoom-ins with dramatic music I th...
The story was laughable. The plot holes were immense. The dialogue was atrocious. The special effects were technically competent and pretty but cartoonish and unbelievable. Easily the worst film I've seen in the last year. If it wa...
I had decided to wait for the DVD release to watch this movie all I can say is wow oh wow why did I wait this was action galore lots of laughs momoah nailed the character perfectly to a t the movie was the best of the winter no doubt i high...
Aquaman was soooo cool!!!
Doesn't hold a candle to _Wonder Woman_, but tall-buildings worth of leaps (and bounds) better than everything else that's come out of the DCIThoughtSheWasWithU. It's weirdly kind of... The nicest? Of these movies? Which is not the kind of ...
I just came back home from watching Aquaman on the IMAX theater in Balexert in Geneva and thought that I should write something up while it’s still fresh in my mind. Something that happens all too rarely. I have to say that, overall, I h...
***Lame-axx butt of a joke no longer*** Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) lives with his father on the Maine Coast, a caretaker of a lighthouse. With the mentorship of Vulko (Willem Dafoe) and the revelations of Mera (Amber Heard) he discovers...
Good movie to watch.