AQUAMAN: Jason Momoa plays the title character in this epic about the proverbial battle between good and evil but this time underwater. Which may explain why it is a bit waterlogged at times in spite of the opening sequence when the wonderful Nicole Kidman is discovered washed ashore at a lighthouse and taken in by its keeper (Tom Curry) who shortly learns that she is Atlanna, the Queen of Atlantis and on the run from an arranged marriage. Needless to say, they fall in love and she gives birth to a son they name Arthur. And thus Aquaman is born. When thugs try to kidnap her and return her to Atlantis, she valiantly fends them off, but realized she must go back to prevent further mayhem. And we are off and running (or swimming as the case may be) Among the supporting cast is Willam Defoe, Dolph Lundgren, and Owen Wilson, playing the bad guy for a change. The plot is all about undersea wars and who will be king and other such nonsense all aided and abetted by spectacular CGI, which brings me to my only complaint about the film. It is almost overkill and you feel like you may have stumbled upon a new "Star Wars, Under the Sea." All in all, it is diverting and grandiose in scope. (And stay through the beginning credits at the end, to get an added plus...…..which is to let you know there will be a sequel.) I hope they cut back a bit on all the noise and dry out a little.
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