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Coverage dated December 20, 2023

Movie review: 'Aquaman 2' a fun last hurrah

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"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," in theaters Friday, is a great "Aquaman" sequel and the sort of irreverent superhero adventure that should get lots more sequels, studio politics be damned.

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  1. CNN

    ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ (opens CNN)

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    That rushing sound is “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” taking on water, as the five-years-later sequel to DC’s biggest hit reunites the key players before dousing them in questionable choices. Lacking the sense of discovery and world-building that powered the original, director James Wan settles for a…

  2. The Guardian

    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review – terrible Jason Momoa sequel pollutes the DC ocean (opens The Guardian)

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    Tired tropes, a forgettable plot and a cast going through the motions – if this is the last movie in the DC Extended Universe it should sink to the bottom, never to be seen again

  3. Deadline

    ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Review: James Wan Struggles To Anchor Narrative In Cartoonish Sequel (opens Deadline)

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    In Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, directed by James Wan, and written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Jason Momoa reprises his role as Arthur Curry, diving back into the deep and turbulent waters …

  4. UPI

    Movie review: 'Aquaman 2' a fun last hurrah (opens UPI)

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    "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," in theaters Friday, is a great "Aquaman" sequel and the sort of irreverent superhero adventure that should get lots more sequels, studio politics be damned.

  5. Polygon

    Aquaman flounders in The Lost Kingdom (opens Polygon)

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    Jason Momoa deserved a better send off

  6. Rolling Stone

    'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom': The DCEU Goes Out With a Whimper (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The sequel to Aquaman's 2018 solo joint is meant to be both a farewell to the character and the franchise. It's a failure no matter how you judge it.

  7. New York Post

    ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ review: Good riddance to the DCEU (opens New York Post)

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    It must’ve been a real chore for them to finish the choppy follow-up to the popular 2018 original.

  8. Forbes

    Poor ‘Aquaman 2’ Reviews Make The DCEU Finale Its Third Worst Movie Ever (opens Forbes)

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    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom reviews have arrived and the film is a terrible finale for the DCEU, one of its worst scored ever.

  9. Variety

    ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Review: Jason Momoa in a Sequel That’s 3D but Flat, With Less Screensaver Fun and More ‘Dark’ Action (opens Variety)

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    Jason Momoa's bro superhero unites with his treacherous half-brother to save the world in a DC adventure that's charged and grandly scaled yet rote.

  10. Avclub

    Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom review: A farewell with a focus on fun (opens Avclub)

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    Jason Momoa and James Wan swing for the fences in a popcorn movie spectacle that signals the end of the DC Extended Universe

  11. Gizmodo

    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Has Its Moments, But Mostly Fizzles (opens Gizmodo)

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    Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, and Patrick Wilson star in James Wan's DC sequel.

  12. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Review: Jason Momoa Must Save the World (Again) in James Wan’s Predictable DC Sequel (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II reprise their roles in this follow-up to the 2018 blockbuster, which finds Aquaman balancing royal duties, fatherhood and unlikely reunions.

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