While Marvel has kicked DC's ass all over the big screen for years now, DC has consistently produced better animated features. That trend continues with
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, a surprisingly good movie that places Aquaman front and center. If you just groaned, I feel you. Aquaman jokes are old hat, and I too initially avoided this one because I just couldn't imagine a tale focused on him being all that good. Well, I must admit,
Throne of Atlantis actually wound up being one of the better animated movies from DC that I've had the pleasure of viewing. I wouldn't put it up there with a true gem like
Flashpoint, but it was highly entertaining. To be fair, while Aquaman was the man of the hour, the rest of the Justice League were provided with a lot of screen time and therefore this was far from a solo affair. Batman wound up being the biggest badass in the movie (yawn), but all of the big guns were allowed to shine.
Throne of Atlantis only runs 72 minutes, so it moves at a fast pace and boasts a lot of action and just enough character development to give the piece some weight. At the end of the day, it felt like the primary thrust of the picture was to welcome Aquaman into the fold and present him as a major player (I reckon that the powers that be at DC aren't big fans of Aquaman jokes) and it certainly managed to do that. Ideally, Jason Momoa will be able to make an even bigger splash as Arthur Curry when he tackles the role for Zack Snyder. Regardless, I had a good time with
Throne of Atlantis and I think that anyone who likes this type of fare will not be disappointed by it.
Final Grade: B
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| Color me surprised--Aquaman isn't a total nerd after all. |
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