AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM
Starring: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park, Nicole Kidman, Temuera Morrison, Amber Heard, and Dolph Lundgren
Director: James Wan
AMARÚ
“You know what…” - Usually, when you see a review start with those words, the film isn’t that bad. That doesn’t apply to Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom. It’s not good. Sure, it could’ve been worse, but let’s not fool ourselves. It’s bad. The best thing I can say is that it’s watchable. The action doesn’t suck. James Wan’s direction doesn’t suck. Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson’s dynamic doesn’t suck. Anything that isn’t the storytelling, dialogue, and plot (basically the actual movie) doesn’t suck. The DCEU ends how you’d expect, and all that’s left is hope that James Gunn’s nepotism can help DC out a bit.
ADRIANO
In a way, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a fitting end to the DCEU, meaning it's a misguided and rushed disaster that feels like a failure at launch. The staggering lack of competence from just about every department here is wild. Other than a couple of fun moments, I struggle to find anything of value in this movie. Jason Momoa's fun, rock-on attitude is missing here, and the script is so bad that not even the talented cast can make the dialogue believable. A largely forgettable experience that closes the book on an embarrassing cinematic universe.
