The film reveals the mysteries of Aquaman’s origins, who was named Arthur at birth. He is the son of Atlanna, the queen of Atlantis, who escaped to land and fell in love with the lighthouse keeper. Arthur knows his mother only from his father’s stories; she had to return to the underwater kingdom. But over time, the boy begins to master the powers and abilities he inherited from her.
“Aquaman,” unlike other films from the DC universe, is full of bright colors and sparkling jokes, just like in the Marvel movies. Also, it is impossible not to compare Arthur with Thor; scriptwriters do not try to avoid such associations. Aquaman is strong, good-natured, and a bit silly.
His fight scenes are reminiscent of campaign commercials, with models waving their hair and staring expressively into the camera lens. This was the idea; from the first few minutes of Aquaman, the viewer refuses to take the world seriously and willingly laughs at Arthur’s chit-chat.
Nicole Kidman as Aquaman’s mother, became the Oscar-winning actress to join the screen version of the comic book. There is no shame in starring in such projects now. On the contrary, many respected artists in the filmography are listed as having at least one fantastic universe. That is why you get used to Willem Dafoe as the chief scientific adviser of Atlantis quickly, not even being surprised by his costumes. In addition, he, like Kidman, feels like a fish in water in “Aquaman”.
The film is saved from an overload of information by the plot’s humorous, almost sarcastic presentation. Everything that other superheroes do with the most serious face, Aquaman turns into nonsense. That’s the beauty of the adaptation, where even the soundtrack alternates between Pitbull and Depeche Mode songs along with instrumental compositions.
Another reason why it is impossible to keep your eyes off Aquaman is the ocean world. Several companies specializing in visual effects worked on it, and the result is really impressive. Atlantis, painted in shades of green, blue, and even pink, hides a different civilization that makes you want to immerse yourself in it with 3D glasses.