Aquaman (2018) review- Far better than expected- like Star Wars under the sea!

scurvy

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    I completely avoided this movie thinking another stupid superhero movie with a fish guy. Then saw a still of the visual effects of Atlantis created by ILM and thought might check it out just for the effects.
    Boy was I in for a ride.

    Utterly mind blowing in every way- sure the story is cliched and old as stories. Good vs Evil, love vs hate. But the fairly unique setting and the amazing cast and execution coupled with the most amazing effects work and fight scenes I have seen in a long time, make this ride well worth taking. Its almost like the first time you watch the original Star Wars. With sequences that made me think of George Lucas in his prime, the director and the filmmakers have done an amazing job.

    Plus its got a great ending- not open-ended like the Marvel crap- its a solid happy ending like the first Star Wars.
    Just watch it.

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    Nash_Node

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    Wonder woman also pretty solid. I'm looking forward for Shazam. According to critics Shazam will be current dceu best movie.

    The problem with Shazaam is that we just know the story already. :sorry: ... run away kid get an old power that's divided between two and we think its' another boy but turns out that it's his dad (the older version of shazaam) and they fight it out and lands in a zoo where the foster kids gets into the battle and convince the old half of shazaam to give it up blha blah blah .... the shortest version of the comic book story line I could type in few lines.

    Unless the entire thing is re-written and completely take a 180, the Comic book story line is pretty week UNLESS of course he's teamed up with the Justice League.

    Judging by the trailers, it seems they are pretty much sticking very close to the comic book story line...... but., lets see.
     

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    Bart_Allen

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    The problem with Shazaam is that we just know the story already. :sorry: ... run away kid get an old power that's divided between two and we think its' another boy but turns out that it's his dad (the older version of shazaam) and they fight it out and lands in a zoo where the foster kids gets into the battle and convince the old half of shazaam to give it up blha blah blah .... the shortest version of the comic book story line I could type in few lines.

    Unless the entire thing is re-written and completely take a 180, the Comic book story line is pretty week UNLESS of course he's teamed up with the Justice League.

    Judging by the trailers, it seems they are pretty much sticking very close to the comic book story line...... but., lets see.

    Yep. Shazam doesn't have long story arc like most other Superheroes. He is just a teenage boy that doesn't have any speciality other than good heart. but that what make him special. (Bruce - genius, Barry - genius.....)

    I mean Shazam is one of dc hero that can easily match superman but he never get chance to show it except in few comic stories. As Shazam fan I'm really happy about finally he getting solo movie.

    Like I said before critics are very happy about this movie. Specially about tone of this movie. According to them Shazam perfectly balanced the 90 style comedy with super hero style .I hope people will appreciate him more after this movie.