2018's 'Aquaman' was actually not all that bad, as it introduced audiences to the endless possibilities of a superhero story set in large part underwater. The follow-up, 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,' lacks the originality of the original and sinks due to its lack of a passable script.
It's unfair to have expected this sequel to be anywhere close to its predecessor, but 'Kingdom' is painfully bad. The awkward duo of Jason Momoa as Arthur and Patrick Wilson as Orm just doesn't work in a comedic way, unlike the arch enemy way from the first installment. This dynamic really impacts the overall mood of the film and makes it feel like unserious in a 'Thor' kind of way. It just comes off as a totally different film than the previous one.
There's also the small detail of Amber Heard reprising her role as Mera (couldn't they have written her out of this one), and Nicole Kidman probably could have skipped this one. The only actor who seemed to understand the assignment was Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, as he matches the ferocity that he brought to 'Aquaman' as the semi-scary Black Manta.
If you're a "DCEU completist" and feel the need to watch this, be my guest. But if not, there's no real point to taking this journey under the sea.
It's unfair to have expected this sequel to be anywhere close to its predecessor, but 'Kingdom' is painfully bad. The awkward duo of Jason Momoa as Arthur and Patrick Wilson as Orm just doesn't work in a comedic way, unlike the arch enemy way from the first installment. This dynamic really impacts the overall mood of the film and makes it feel like unserious in a 'Thor' kind of way. It just comes off as a totally different film than the previous one.
There's also the small detail of Amber Heard reprising her role as Mera (couldn't they have written her out of this one), and Nicole Kidman probably could have skipped this one. The only actor who seemed to understand the assignment was Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, as he matches the ferocity that he brought to 'Aquaman' as the semi-scary Black Manta.
If you're a "DCEU completist" and feel the need to watch this, be my guest. But if not, there's no real point to taking this journey under the sea.
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