Take a deep breath, hold it! Breathe out, now dive in.
Nicole Kidman as Atlanna
CRITICAL RESPONSES
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64% based on 272 reviews, with a 6/10 average rating. The website's critical consensus reads, "Aquaman swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun."
Metacritic surveyed 49 critics' reviews and assessed 22 as positive, 21 as mixed and 6 as negative; the website assigned an aggregate score of 55 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an 82% overall positive score and a 69% "definite recommend"
Peter Debruge of Variety criticized the dialogue but praised Wan's direction, the production design, and the final act, writing, "The biggest surprise here is how, after the running time of a standard-length film has elapsed, Aquaman suddenly kicks the movie up a level for the finale. At just the moment this critic's eyes tend to glaze over in superhero movies—typically, as the villain goes nuclear and a portal to another dimension opens, threatening to destroy the planet—Wan unleashes a massive deep-sea battle on par with The Lord of the Rings."
Germain Lussier of io9 wrote "Aquaman is all about spectacle. It's filled with ambition. It's always about trying to put the coolest, most imaginative sequence on screen at every single turn of the story, no matter what the cost."
Writing for TheWrap, William Bibbiani called the film "a weird and wonderful superhero adventure that strives—and almost succeeds—to be the most epic superhero movie ever made."
Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a C-, writing, "It can't decide if it wants to be silly or serious—a superhero movie or a parody of one...Unfortunately, the bloated, waterlogged film is loaded with crummy CGI, cheesy costumes, and groaner dialogue delivered by actors who are too good to traffic in such nonsense".
For the Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips gave the film 1.5 stars out of 4, criticizing the film's script and Wan's direction, saying, "Watching this movie is like spending two hours and 27 minutes staring at a gigantic aquarium full of digital sea creatures and actors on wires, pretending to swim."
SEQUEL
In December 2018, The Hollywood Reporter announced via Warner Brothers Pictures chairman Toby Emmerich that the studio is developing a sequel. Discussions of a follow up film began during post-production, when director James Wan stated to TotalFilm that the first film leaves room for further stories. Jason Momoa told SyfyWire that he has the beginning for a sequel written, and that after he pitched it to the studio through Emmerich and Safran, they were receptive and enthusiastic about his ideas.
References:
Wikipedia. Aquaman (2018)
Rebecca Rubin. Aquaman dominates Christmas day box office. Variety.com (2018)
Andrew Dyce. DCEU Plot holes created by Aquaman. Dec. 26, 2018.
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OVERVIEW
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, "Aquaman," starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime--one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be... a king.
Aquaman is a 2018 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the sixth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by James Wan, with a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall, from a story by Geoff Johns, Wan and Beall, it stars Jason Momoa as the title character, with Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman in supporting roles. It is the third live-action theatrical film featuring Aquaman, following Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), and the first full-length feature film centered on the character. In Aquaman, Arthur Curry, the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, must step forward to lead his people against his half-brother, Orm, who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world.
The 143 minutes long movie was released November 26, 2018 (Leicester Square) and December 21, 2018 (United States). Warner Bros.’ latest comic book adventure budget was $160–200 million and generated $22 million on Tuesday for a five-day bounty of $105 million. That’s one of the best Christmas Day hauls since “Avatar” or a “Star Wars” entry. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” still holds the distinction as best single-day showing for the holiday, racking up $49 million in 2015. Aquaman has now grossed over $550 million worldwide. It is raanked NO.1 in West Africa, Highest Grossing DCEU movie an the biggest ever Hollywood December Release.
IMPORTANT STATS
Tomatometer: 64%
Average rating: 6/10
Reviews counted: 272
Fresh: 173
Rotten: 99
Directed by James Wan
Produced by Peter Safran and Rob Cowan
Screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall
Story by Geoff Johns, James Wan and Will Beall
Based on Aquaman by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography Don Burgess
Edited by Kirk Morri
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, The Safran Company, Cruel and Unusual Films, Mad Ghost Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
CAST
Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman
Amber Heard as Mera
Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko:
Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius / Ocean Master:
Dolph Lundgren as Nereus
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black MantaNicole Kidman as Atlanna
CRITICAL RESPONSES
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64% based on 272 reviews, with a 6/10 average rating. The website's critical consensus reads, "Aquaman swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun."
Metacritic surveyed 49 critics' reviews and assessed 22 as positive, 21 as mixed and 6 as negative; the website assigned an aggregate score of 55 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an 82% overall positive score and a 69% "definite recommend"
Peter Debruge of Variety criticized the dialogue but praised Wan's direction, the production design, and the final act, writing, "The biggest surprise here is how, after the running time of a standard-length film has elapsed, Aquaman suddenly kicks the movie up a level for the finale. At just the moment this critic's eyes tend to glaze over in superhero movies—typically, as the villain goes nuclear and a portal to another dimension opens, threatening to destroy the planet—Wan unleashes a massive deep-sea battle on par with The Lord of the Rings."
Germain Lussier of io9 wrote "Aquaman is all about spectacle. It's filled with ambition. It's always about trying to put the coolest, most imaginative sequence on screen at every single turn of the story, no matter what the cost."
Writing for TheWrap, William Bibbiani called the film "a weird and wonderful superhero adventure that strives—and almost succeeds—to be the most epic superhero movie ever made."
Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a C-, writing, "It can't decide if it wants to be silly or serious—a superhero movie or a parody of one...Unfortunately, the bloated, waterlogged film is loaded with crummy CGI, cheesy costumes, and groaner dialogue delivered by actors who are too good to traffic in such nonsense".
For the Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips gave the film 1.5 stars out of 4, criticizing the film's script and Wan's direction, saying, "Watching this movie is like spending two hours and 27 minutes staring at a gigantic aquarium full of digital sea creatures and actors on wires, pretending to swim."
SEQUEL
In December 2018, The Hollywood Reporter announced via Warner Brothers Pictures chairman Toby Emmerich that the studio is developing a sequel. Discussions of a follow up film began during post-production, when director James Wan stated to TotalFilm that the first film leaves room for further stories. Jason Momoa told SyfyWire that he has the beginning for a sequel written, and that after he pitched it to the studio through Emmerich and Safran, they were receptive and enthusiastic about his ideas.
References:
Wikipedia. Aquaman (2018)
Rebecca Rubin. Aquaman dominates Christmas day box office. Variety.com (2018)
Andrew Dyce. DCEU Plot holes created by Aquaman. Dec. 26, 2018.
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