It got me through a flight and was silly enough for a chuckle or two, but I'm not seaking it out in the future.
Was Aquaman really that bad?
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It's fun while also being dumb.
The dumb can reasonably be a hangup for some people but I had a blast watching it. I think it's enjoyable.
It helps that I held no strongly-held preconceived notions of Aquaman prior to seeing it, probably.
The dumb can reasonably be a hangup for some people but I had a blast watching it. I think it's enjoyable.
It helps that I held no strongly-held preconceived notions of Aquaman prior to seeing it, probably.
Nah, you're right. The two first Thor movies were bland as hell. Aquaman is dumb fun, with emphasis on fun.
It has nothing on Ragnarok, but it's much better than what came before.
I found it incredibly boring and I think that's quite a feat since Jason Momoa radiates charisma.
I hate the movie. Im a person that is all for dumb fun but I still need some sort of emotional investment to really grasp a film and get into it. A lot of Marvel movies may have conventional plots with poor villains but they really nail the hero's journey. in Aquaman there is no character for me to latch on to or care about. And you know what? I wouldn't even need that connection if the movie isn't SO DAMN LONG. The run time is so excruciating and the film commits a huge cardinal sin for me: action for the sake of action. I enjoy stupid nonsense but when a film feels the need to throw in an action scene every 2 minutes because it thinks the audience has no attention span then I just don't care anymore. It doesn't respect the audience. And there are some incredible action here. However, for every good action scene there's 5 scenes of some jobber running in to be easily taken out that adds nothing and is so dull.
It's a film I'll look up some clips for once in a while but never watch again. Painful to sit through. I felt drained when I finished watching the film.
It's a film I'll look up some clips for once in a while but never watch again. Painful to sit through. I felt drained when I finished watching the film.
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I liked this movie, it's earnest in its swashbuckling adventure tone and it's pretty good-looking as far as CGI-heavy films go.
The first two thirds are an Indiana Jones movie and the last third is a Lord of the Rings movie. Both of those parts are good-to-above average. It's an overall fun, if not amazing, film. I didn't know anyone that didn't at least enjoy it.
Oh man, disagree about Momoa but agreed about the film. Just so god damn boring.
It's visually nice, but completely lacking in any substance story and character wise. The story beats could be completely different and no one would bat an eye. Which was a shame because Mamoa is likable and there were some interesting bits in the world that seemed like they could have been cool to explore if they weren't just relegated to 4 minutes.
It was THOROUGHLY mediocre. Which, considering the state of the DCEU at the time, was a MASSIVE step up.
It was good here and there but like a lot of these films I just become numb to the overwhelming action and stuff on screen and want it to end. Some nice crystal clear action at times which was cool though and did love little bits like in the bar when the brutes just want a selfie.
i thought it was way better than it had any right to be tbh.
Action sequences were for the most part amazing
Action sequences were for the most part amazing
It wasn't any worse than your average mcu film, so I guess not. The CGI and costume designs were the highlight for me.
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maybe it was because i saw spider-verse before like mere days before seeing this and loved it and consider it my favorite movie of all time, but this was kind of super dull and i only really like some of the art of it, and even then i felt it was being held back by needing to be in live action. the plot made no sense, the romance had no chemistry whatsoever, i just found it pretty boring. not outright bad and i get why people might like it but i just found it thoroughly mediocre.
Someone in the WW84 thread called it "Underwater Star Wars" and I think that really boils down why it works. It fully embraces its comic origins which results in it being incredibly cheesy but in a good earnest kind of way, helped about by Momoa being way better at the role that he had any right being. The end result is a solid fun well-executed blockbuster that gets elevated by the incredibly strong CGI and visual design, some really good action setpieces, and Momoa, Wilson, and Mateen all owning the hell out of their characters.
No, it's great film.
Visually stunning. The trench sequence and final act of the film being amongst the best in any comic book movie.
Visually stunning. The trench sequence and final act of the film being amongst the best in any comic book movie.
It's a dumb fun movie that realizes it is a dumb fun movie so it takes full advantage of it. Even though Amber Heard doesn't bring much and her and Jason have no chemistry, his screen presence makes up for it. Also, they made Black Manta cool which should be near impossible so I have to give them props.
It is entertaining. It isn't supposed to be a smart film and that's okay. Regardless of the plot and everything it was a visual wonder.
As DC movies go...
1.) Shazam
2.) Wonder Woman
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3.) Aquaman
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4.) Wonder Woman 1984
The lines indicating that the next movie on the list could easily lose it's spot and they aren't close to the tier above them. The rest aren't worth talking about.
Aquaman isn't a great movie, but it's a fun watch. If it had been a bit more tuned up for dialogue it would've been great. It's right at the Iron Man 2/Captain America 1 level for me for Marvel films. What works about it is that it's a lot of fun and the effects are great.
1.) Shazam
2.) Wonder Woman
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3.) Aquaman
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4.) Wonder Woman 1984
The lines indicating that the next movie on the list could easily lose it's spot and they aren't close to the tier above them. The rest aren't worth talking about.
Aquaman isn't a great movie, but it's a fun watch. If it had been a bit more tuned up for dialogue it would've been great. It's right at the Iron Man 2/Captain America 1 level for me for Marvel films. What works about it is that it's a lot of fun and the effects are great.