Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

20251227:
With movies expiring on Netflix, I asked ChatGPT to help prioritize. I was originally going to watch Collateral but then realized I already saw it. The next films reocmmended were Limitless, Ocean's 8, and then Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom. Although lower on the list, I was drawn to watching Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom.

The film had its moments, but something was lacking. I'm not sure what. I think at times the movie had good gravity (the world is ending) but dropped the ball at the end.

Rating: 3.6/5

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Instant Comments:
Kicking ass? "Breaking heads"
"Papa kicked their butts"
"Papa kicked their asses and took their names"
"You're the real superhero."
"Sometimes not giving up is the most heroic thing you can do."
I don't know... I didn't like this bug helmet antagonist in the first movie, and for him to be a key antagonist in this second movie is unfortunate.
hmm Orichalchum sounds familiar [according to Wikipedia, it's mentioend in many ancient writings, but I would likely know it from its mention in a game, likely Terraria]
chuckle. says he drank the water
he says that with legit honesty, that he would turn himself in after as his honor to Atlantis
hehe. threatening to drown him with air
I mean I guess just to move the story along, but really why would you talk to your inner demon with the door open
chuckle. prejudices and half the world
hehe. essentially tricked his brother into eating a cockroach. though I'm inclined to think a jungle cockroach might not be too bad (wouldn't be unsanitary compared to cockroach in city)
chuckle. hands at side. "not used to running"
smile. the advice results in faster speed than Aquaman
"A true king builds bridges"
ha! "looks like my metaphor just saved your ass"
Loki. Azkaban.
I suddenly remembered that Amber Heard is Mera; it's the reason why her role was diminished in this film. But I thought it would have been better if they had just recast [certain information suggests they couldn't recast, but at best reduced her role]
wait. earlier he full on blasted without any care for this character. but she still reports to him?
definitely not gonna have child in there
chuckle. worthless again
why is it always in these kind of movies, the original people dealing with the problem simply sealed the problem, only for the protagonist in the movie to destroy the problem
that's pretty cool, but why didn't he block / catch this incoming trident the same as the other trident [anticlimatic]
chuckle. okay. crazy. "never."

Credits:
smile. midcredit scene. Orm spots a cockroach.
1=20251227

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) James Wan. 124 min

Relevant Links:
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (IMDb.com)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (RottenTomatoes.com)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Wikipedia.org)