Superhero stuff is not my thing but this looked like a must see no matter what. I zipped into a terrific theater located in a shopping mall. I even got to choose my reclining seat (5C), center!
I loved this flick! This is not Orson Welles, or Scorcese, or Hitchcock, but it sure was fun.
The star of the movie playing “Aquaman” is Hawaiian born Jason Momoa. I spent most of the movie trying to figure out where I had seen him and it finally hit me. He played the Dothraki king, Khal Drogo in the brilliant “Game of Thrones” series. He is perfectly cast in this film.
Aquaman is the unlikely offspring of the banished “Queen of Atlantis” Atlanna, played by the beautiful Nicole Kidman, and a quiet man from the coast of Maine who finds her nearly drowned on the rocks by the lighthouse he keeps. Other notables in the cast include Amber Heard (“Pineapple Express”) and Willem Dafoe.
The plot is your typical war between various factions to rule the land and the sea. Aquaman reluctantly enters the fight to protect the land and perhaps to take his rightful seat as King. No need to go on and on here. Suffice to say that this movie is a lot of fun, albeit a bit long. It’s full of crazy action, tongue in cheek humor and a little romance to round it out.
James Wan, best known for “Saw” and “Furious 7” directs. There will definitely be a sequel which I look forward to. It is available in 3-D as well which would make it even more fun.
