Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

 

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Storyline

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Hindi Dubbed: Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Overview

Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Sci-Fi Violence)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Original Language: English

Director: James Wan

Producer: Peter Safran, James Wan, Rob Cowan

Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2023  Wide

Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2024

Box Office (Gross USA): $114.2M

Runtime: 2h 4m

Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Co: Atomic Monster, Peter Safran

Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Review

James Wan and his brigade of writers have come up with an oversimplified story filled with enough action scenes and the brothers’ banter that simply is not enough to lift this film out of boredom. The film is definitely not bad but it is pretty overstuffed and extremely generic, making the 2hrs runtime feel too long. It only works in parts but the hyped visuals don’t leave a mark. Much of the PG humor for the festival season is passable at best and the actors do their best to salvage this film. The villain remains weak, both of them and even the supposed evil plan doesn’t evoke any sort of intrigue. I am going with a lenient rating just because the makers are aware of their product and stuck to making the best of what they can.