The plot: After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Directed by Jason Wan
Produced by Peter Safran, James Wan, Rob Cowan
Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Story by James Wan, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Jason Momoa, Thomas Pa’a Sibbett
Based on Characters by DC
Starring: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Martin Short & Nicole Kidman.
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Edited by Kirk Morri
Production companies: DC Studios, Atomic Monster, The Safran Company, Domain Entertainment
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Aquaman and the lost kingdom movie was descent.
Pros: I Loved the sibling rivalry between Arthur & Orm when they were together. Atlantis looks much better like in the first movie. Black Manta was menacing and scary and I was impressed with Randall Park’s performance in the movie as well.
Cons: This sequel didn’t succeed my expectation (Sadly not as good as the first film). Amber Heard did like she found it in this time around as Mera. I didn’t like any of the jokes and this sequel felt like “Let’s get this over with” and the movie dropped many missed opportunities.
The Casts:
- Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman: The half-Atlantean/half-human king of Atlantis who can swim at supersonic speeds and summon and command aquatic life.
- Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius:
Arthur’s Atlantean half-brother and the former king of Atlantis who is stripped of his title as Ocean Master and imprisoned following his crimes against Atlantis in Aquaman (2018). He is freed from prison and recruited by Arthur to find and defeat Manta. - Amber Heard as Mera: The queen of Atlantis, Arthur’s wife and mother of their child Arthur Jr., and King Nereus’s daughter who can control water
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta:
A ruthless pirate and high-seas mercenary who uses an Atlantean armored suit and wields the powerful Black Trident, seeking to kill Arthur and his family as revenge for the death of his father. - Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin: A marine biologist obsessed with finding Atlantis who works for Kane.
- Dolph Lundgren as Nereus: The king of Xebel and Mera’s father.
- Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry: Arthur’s father who works as a lighthouse keeper.
- Martin Short as the voice of Kingfish: The ruler of the pirate haven called the Sunken Citadel.
- Nicole Kidman as Atlanna: Arthur and Orm’s mother and the former queen of Atlantis.
Also appearing are Vincent Regan as Atlan, the first king of Atlantis; Jani Zhao as Stingray; Indya Moore as Karshon; and Pilou Asbæk as Kordax, Atlan’s brother who was the creator of the cursed Black Trident and the undead king of the lost kingdom Necrus whose evil spirit possesses Black Manta. John Rhys-Davies returns from the first film as the voice of the Brine King.
I still recommend watching this sequel to those who watch the first one.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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