8.25 of 10.00
I must be honest. It was really strange seeing Jango Fett as Aquaman's dad but it was great to finally exhale.
Justice League and
Dawn of Justice: Batman vs Superman had eroded my faith in DC and Warner Bros in doing their characters justice (no pun intended).
Wonder Woman restored a lot of my confidence but I had been dreading what would happen with Arthur Curry. Worries over.
I actually put the film a tad over
WW. The character gets a lot of criticism (the 70's and 80's
Superfriends crap did not do him any favors) but he is literally the King of the Seas. The movie does a very good (although not excellent) job capturing the oceans' vastness and an entire civilization that breathes in them. CGI was A+. Both Arthur's and his mother's people backstories were told well and in unison.
Nicole Kidman was an iffy choice as Arthur's mother in my opinion. I could not envision her in the role. She squashed my doubts. Personally, I would not want Amber Heard to go back as a blond in real life. The red hair suits her. Mera and Arthur's relationship was developed slowly and smartly. The actor playing Manta looks the part but I hope he becomes more menacing in future appearances. The same goes for Patrick Wilson (King Orm). William Dafoe's role as the king's vizier was really laid back. I kept hoping in the back of my mind that little Norman Osborn would have popped out and said 'Hi', lol.
Jason Momoa expanded on his
JL appearance in a big way and has made the role distinctive (and hopefully exorcised the old and lame Saturday morning version of him forever) . Good for him. Plus, he rocks the orange and green suit. Who would have ever thunk that? Shoot. His outfit looked better to me than Superman's
JL suit for certain.
Scratch
Aquaman from my must see in-theater bucket list. I think any movies I will see in the coming month and a half will be via the old Firestick. Next up on the bucket list though will be my avatar. I wish I had a time machine and skip the wait.