According to most reviewers, Jason Momoa’s film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a disservice to the stalled world and depicts the character submerged in the ocean with no chance of rising to the surface in the DCEU’s last outing.
Critics panned the sequel, saying it lacked the substance of the first movie and was weak in a number of other areas.
In her review for The Independent, Claire Loughrey described the picture as “a damning indictment on [the DCEU’s] legacy” and “the latest entry in the rogues’ gallery of brainless franchise films.”
Owen Gleiberman wrote for Variety, “Can Aquaman, the superhero who is a half-breed and lives in two realms, bring them together? Even though the stakes are great, it’s not worth holding your breath.”
Lovia Gyarkye expressed her opinion in The Hollywood Reporter,
“The stakes are the most disheartening aspect. There are very few story points in this movie where you truly worry that Aquaman won’t succeed or that his confidence in Orm might not be justified. There was only one instance that I nearly passed out.”
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom struggles with inconsistent character portrayal, subpar CGI, and a lack of narrative direction,” wrote Valerie Complex in a review for Deadline. Any franchise’s capacity to pique viewers’ interest in what comes next is essential. This place lacks the same level of caring.”
Reviewer Molly Freeman of Screen Rant gave the film a mediocre grade, saying, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is an entertaining enough superhero movie, despite its thin story and ridiculous moments.” Because of how quickly it moves, I never
