DCEU Era |OT2| Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!
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Aquaman was pretty dope. Not hitting my favorites in recent years (Wonder Woman, Logan, Black Panther, Spiderverse), but a really entertaining adventure movie with some better than average action scenes.
It really did feel like a cross of Star Wars, LOTR, Indiana Jones, with shades of Avatar.
Some shots in it were gorgeous. The soundtrack was fine, but considering the same composer as WW, I hoped for more.
I didn’t see the CGI complaints but it was pretty damn great aside from one spot.
Otherwise, my two main complaints were the acting from both young teen and late teen Arthur actors. Latter had an emotional scene and it was rough.
Other complaint isn’t really a complaint so much as a thing they did too often, which was
It really did feel like a cross of Star Wars, LOTR, Indiana Jones, with shades of Avatar.
Some shots in it were gorgeous. The soundtrack was fine, but considering the same composer as WW, I hoped for more.
I didn’t see the CGI complaints but it was pretty damn great aside from one spot.
Otherwise, my two main complaints were the acting from both young teen and late teen Arthur actors. Latter had an emotional scene and it was rough.
Other complaint isn’t really a complaint so much as a thing they did too often, which was
an explosion and action scene interrupting a quiet moment or conversation. Happened three or four times.
Movie was fine. The CG was hit or miss at times, especially if hair and fabric were involved. The music was all over the place. It would come in and out at weird times. Acting was eh. But man was it a spectacle at times. I'd give it a solid C+/B-. It was entertaining enough.
To me any hair or fabric that had motion on it looked unnatural to me.
To me any hair or fabric that had motion on it looked unnatural to me.
Just got back from it as well, and was shocked to see the whole damn theatre filled. I thought we'd be the only 4 in the screen, so we had to split up into seats of 2 since everything was filled.
Enjoyed it quite a lot, they had the sound turned up a little too loud though. Dunno if that's how it was supposed to be or what, but it was a little jarring at first. Didn't distort any of the major scenes though, so that was good.
Thought all the visuals were top notch for the most part, that last act battle was just insane. I can't even comprehend trying to plan that out and animate it. Liked Mera quite a lot too. Her powers are bad ass and it's awesome she could handle her own against the guards. Props to the stunt team all around and the VFX crew on this one.
EDIT - Had to add one more thing... How Manta got his suit was really smartly done. I freakin love when they explain the heroes/villains costumes.
Enjoyed it quite a lot, they had the sound turned up a little too loud though. Dunno if that's how it was supposed to be or what, but it was a little jarring at first. Didn't distort any of the major scenes though, so that was good.
Thought all the visuals were top notch for the most part, that last act battle was just insane. I can't even comprehend trying to plan that out and animate it. Liked Mera quite a lot too. Her powers are bad ass and it's awesome she could handle her own against the guards. Props to the stunt team all around and the VFX crew on this one.
EDIT - Had to add one more thing... How Manta got his suit was really smartly done. I freakin love when they explain the heroes/villains costumes.
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Screening finally started 45 minutes late, but we got free tickets out of it too so the kids were actually excited. Definitely enjoyed it despite some of the cheesy moments. Visuals were top notch (stylistically at least, CG was mostly good I thought). Only downside was we didn’t get to see it in IMAX. Bet it will look great on 4K HDR at home though.
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First 20 or so minutes were uneven with setting things up, and there were some missteps with music chosen/transitions for some scenes (indiana jones parts) but mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn the last third?... WHEW. They knock it out of the park!
I would have placed it right next to WW but the music stuff takes it down a point or two.
Manta is God tier
First 20 or so minutes were uneven with setting things up, and there were some missteps with music chosen/transitions for some scenes (indiana jones parts) but mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn the last third?... WHEW. They knock it out of the park!
I would have placed it right next to WW but the music stuff takes it down a point or two.
Manta is God tier
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ZattMurdock says it's a spectacle in 3D.
I watched it at a regular screen myself. I can see it being stunning in Imax 3D.
I watched it at a regular screen myself. I can see it being stunning in Imax 3D.
