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Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)

January. 13,2015
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6.6
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PG-13
| Adventure Animation Action Science Fiction

After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean Master’s half-brother Arthur Curry, a half-human with aquatic powers with no knowledge of his Atlantean heritage, to restore balance. Living with powers he doesn’t understand and seeing the danger around him, Curry takes steps to embrace his destiny, joining the Justice League, and with his new teammates he battles to save Earth from total destruction.

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Odelecol
2015/01/13

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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Doomtomylo
2015/01/14

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

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BelSports
2015/01/15

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Tobias Burrows
2015/01/16

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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DCfan
2015/01/17

Justice League War was a whole lot of fun to watch . But this movie on the other hand is just urgh! However this movie isn't Justice League VS. Teen Titans bad but still bad. Aquaman is a week character in the movie and his voice sounds too much like Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars TCW. Superman and Wonder Women are dating and an official couple? Which just makes my disgust meter go up. Green Lantern is flirting with a lab technical? (Where is Carol?) The ending was just bad. However the voice acting was good.

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Neil Welch
2015/01/18

A power struggle and a couple of assassinations in Atlantis result in Arthur Curry, long lost heir to the throne, being called upon to take up his birthright. This does not go down well with his half-brother (and usurping assassin) Orm, who is looking to wage war on the surface dwellers. Fortunately, the Justice League decides to get involved.The comic on which this story was based was an OK story blessed with stellar art. Well, the visuals in this animated movie are OK. The story is fine, albeit the New 52 characterisation of various of the characters still jars. And it's this last point which takes the edge of what would otherwise be a really good movie. As it is, it's just OK.

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DareDevilKid
2015/01/19

Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK)Rating: 3.9/5 starsIn the aftermath of the events of "Justice League: War", the world is at peace or so it seems. However, Atlantis attacks Metropolis after Orm aka Ocean Master blames the surface dwellers (inhabitants of earth) for their king's (who also happens to be his father) death. But the Queen has different plans and entrusts her confidant, Mera, to find her lost, half-human son, Arthur Curry. An unprovoked, unsanctioned attack on a submarine by Orm and a few of his cronies leads the Justice League on a quest for Arthur, too. While they search for him, Antlantean troops brainwashed by Orm, continue their well-planned, meticulous assault on humans. How Arthur takes his rightful place as King of Atlantis, and how events build up to him becoming Aquaman – a vital cog of the Justice League – form the rest of this origin tale."Justice League: Throne of Atlantis" marks another high point in DC's ever-growing repertoire of sterling, direct-to-video animated features. Based on the graphic novel by Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier, and Ivan Reis, "Throne of Atlantis" works as a terrific origin story for Aquaman, and manages to hold its own against other prior, acclaimed DC, direct-to-video efforts such as "War", "The Flashpoint Paradox", "The Dark Knight Returns", and "Under the Red Hood". And though this follow-up to "Justice League: War" might fall a tad short to its predecessor's scale and compelling narrative, it still delivers the same visual style and rich characterization.While the voice acting, action scenes, and animation are as strong as ever, the film makes a few missteps in its introduction of Aquaman. Even though the plot functions as a great primer on who our hero is, his story, ultimately feels a bit rushed in the second half. Still, the movie does a swell job of integrating Aquaman into DC's New 52 universe, and all the Justice League members have some great moments to enjoy with their interaction peppered with witty retorts and smart interplay. Along with some stunning action scenes played through the movie, the real big pay off comes in the end where everything culminates into a really explosive, enthralling action bonanza.Steered by the assured hands of direct-to-video master helmer, Ethan Spaulding ("Son of Batman", "Assault on Arkham") – who along with another crackerjack direct-to-video creator, Jay Olivia, is keeping the flag flying at full mast in the DC animated universe. The adapted plot is highly elaborate and more importantly, well executed – barring a few grievances – which is befitting for an origins setup of this magnitude. And the icing on the cake is a neat little segment midway through the end credits, which brilliantly sets up the next installment in the New 52 series.While it falls a tad short of the peaks of the upper echelon of the DC Animated stable, "Justice League: Throne of Atlantis" gives enough reason for optimism with future New 52, Justice League films. Here's hoping for many more such high quality, direct-to-video offerings from Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. Now, only if they could combine their resources and bring such stupendous entertainment to the big screen – something other than Batman that is – in the same vein that Marvel Studios does justice to all its superheroes.

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dramafreak42
2015/01/20

DC's new animated continuity, based off the New 52, continues it's steady march into mediocrity. Not keeping up extensively with the current state of DC comics, I don't know if the problem is the source material or the adaptations. However given that none of the New 52 based films have managed to hit it out of the park like say "New Frontier" or "Crisis on Two Earths" did, I'm inclined to feel the source material is the core problem.In any case, this features the introduction of Aquaman into this new continuity. And to be fair, it starts out pretty strongly. Arthur Curry is a pretty well realized character, and his being pulled between two worlds is established well early on. The existing Justice League members are fairly solid, with Rosario Dawson taking over the voicing of Wonder Woman being a fairly substantial improvement over the grating portrayal from "Justice League: War." The strongest thing, as with "War" and even the atrocious "Son of Batman," is the action scenes. This appears to be what the film wants to be the focus. It wants to be an action film first, and a Justice League film second. The action may be solid, but it's not in service of much and the whole thing starts to unravel about halfway through.This is one of those cases where the 72 minute runtime really hampers the whole thing. Arthur Curry is a character going through a fairly complex personal journey and it's impossible to give that the time and weight it needs while also trying to service the entire Justice League at the time. The result is that once the main conflict kicks in and the struggle for the titular throne takes center stage, all nuance goes out the window.The biggest problem really is the villains. Orm should be a very conflicted character, feeling rightfully cheated out of his throne as well as concerned about what is best for his people. Instead he's shown as a one dimensional villain who is also possibly the dumbest villain in recent film history. He summons a massive tidal wave, and that wave closes in on the city of Metropolis it's said flatly by Batman that there's no way they can stop it. But then the wave doesn't hit. It just parts like a curtain to reveal Orm's army. Why would he not send in the tidal wave as his first strike??? Why offer what is basically a fair fight of army vs. army??? And the way he's defeated feels cheap. Black Manta doesn't fair much better. There are hints of the deeper villain under the surface, but ultimately he's just the standard secondary baddie.Even though the action scenes are good, the level of violence is unnecessary. The action really isn't that much worse than would be found on a children's TV cartoon, except that where a character would just be punched to the ground, here they are bloodily sliced in half. It makes sense for some characters, but when even the "heroes" are violently dispatching Atlanteans left and right something feels off. The film even tries to have it both ways, but having the Atlanteans remove their helmets when peace is declared showing unique character models for each one. It's a good humanizing moment, but it also makes you immediately think "how many good men who thought they were defending their kingdom did the heroes slaughter before we got to this point?" The answer is "way too many for this to feel OK." It is at least an improvement over "Son of Batman," in so far as none of the characters completely fail. Even Orm, as one dimensional as he is, is functional as a villain versus the insanely boring depiction of Deathstroke in that film. And there's nobody as grating as Damian was in that film either, thank goodness. It's about on par with "Justice League: War," with the same total number of strengths and weaknesses, just not the same ones. For instance Wonder Woman is better, but the film loses steam rather than builds to a thrilling climax. There's a stronger story to be told here, but the film is more concerned about the next action set piece than it is about a solid character payoff or emotional through-line in anything but a very ham-fisted fashion.

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