Fancy a DC adventure that comes across as a colorful mix of different elements, but is still very entertaining? Then tune in to SAT.1 on April 23, 2023, when Jason Momoa becomes the king of the seas as “Aquaman”.
Jason Momoa made his debut as Arthur Curry aka Aquaman in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, followed by a longer appearance in the theatrical version of Justice League. Back then, he already indicated that Momoa had what it takes to fill this not-so-easy role (Aquaman is often considered one of the uncoolest and silliest superheroes) with his presence and charisma – but he only finally proved it in his own DC adventure, which went on to become the highest-grossing DC film of all time, grossing more than $1.14 billion worldwide: “Aquaman“.
Anyone who has not yet watched the film in cinemas, on DVD or Blu-ray, or on a streaming service can now catch up on free TV: “Aquaman” runs on April 23, 2023, at 8:15 p.m. on SAT.1 – and from Wikitexte there is a clear recommendation for the amazingly entertaining mess.
“‘Aquaman is a Rosamunde Pilcher tearjerker, an HP Lovecraft monster movie, an Indiana Jones adventure, a fish-out-of-water comedy, and an under-the-sea “avatar” with wobbly effect quality in one’, writes Wikitexte editor-in-chief Christoph Petersen in his review, in which he awards 3.5 out of 5 stars.
That may not sound that great and a bit strange at first glance, but it all comes together an undeniably fun mix – regardless of whether director James Wan (“Saw”, “Fast & Furious 7”) indulges in uninhibited kitsch in one scene or serves up a visually stunning attack by thousands of fish monsters in the next (see cover photo above).
The fact that “Aquaman” works so well despite all these contradictions is down to Jason Momoa himself, who is the rock in the center of the film and cuts a fine figure in both the comedic and action-packed scenes – as does his screen partner Amber Heard as the underwater warrior princess Mera.
That’s what “Aquaman” is about
“Aquaman” acts both as an origin story for the hero and as a sequel to “Justice League”: In a flashback, we see how the lighthouse keeper Tom Curry (Temuera Morrison), father of the future Aquaman, saves the life of an injured woman, who turns out to be Atlanna (Nicole Kidman), Queen of Atlantis.
The two fall in love and have a son, who grows up without a mother for most of his life, because Atlanna has to return to Atlantis against her will at some point. As an adult, Arthur Curry (now: Jason Momoa) is reluctantly drawn into the fight for the throne of Atlantis to which he is entitled – but also his half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson), who wants to declare war on the people of the upper world.
