Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Where Aquaman felt original, Lost Kingdom is stale, void of all originality.

Much as Arthur has learnt the novelty of being king wears off, a degree of creative weariness is visible in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

This is going to end up on my worst of 2023 list for sure.

A simple excuse to elaborate on a film that is shameless Hollywood entertainment, depending on fun moments, spectacular action scenes and fantastic locations. [Full review in Spanish]

This final dive into the undersea world of the DCEU implodes under the pressure likely generated by all the behind-the-scenes tinkering. As last hurrahs go, this one’s lost at sea.

Yet more evidence that the superhero movie industry is foundering comes from this shoddy, scraped-from-the-bottom-of-an-ocean-trench sequel.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a movie so desperate to be liked that it appeals to no one. It’s a tornado of mismanagement, tonal shifts, a story that doesn’t make a lick of sense, and a complete lack of identity.

The film offers another eye-popping adventure, and shows Wan will do everything he can to cram things into his movie but as an end to the DCEU it's neither really good, nor really bad, it's just a bit of a wet fish.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom feels like a random filler episode than the finale of the DCEU. It’s still fun, but eminently forgettable.

For this one very silly adventure, Patrick Wilson makes it a good time.