I still don't get why people actually think that Arthur Curry (Aquaman) is such a joke, these days. I mean, I just finished watching this movie and I thought he was awesome. Not to mention that his backstory is a lot more interesting to watch than seeing Batman or Spider-Man's origin stories, for the like the billionth time nowadays. We get it! It sucks that you lost your parents when you were 8 years old, Wayne and yeah we get it..."With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility!" We've seen this like a billion times now. We already know your origin stories, now move on. But anyways, back to this movie, I do admit that this actually a nice set-up and introduction to Aquaman's character being part of the Justice League as a part-time member. But, my only issue is the forced pairing between Superman and Wonder Woman in this movie. I mean, I get that they're power-houses and all, but seriously, DC and Warner Bros.?! You're trying to make Superman and Wonder Woman's pairing feel even more out of left field than Black Widow and the Incredible Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron?! I don't get it. And it doesn't seem to even work a lot more in Justice League vs. Teen Titans, in my opinion.

But, aside from that, I actually enjoyed this movie. Even better than Justice League War. I highly recommend it for new-comers and Aquaman fans in general.

Essentially acting as an origin story for 'Aquaman', 'Justice League: Throne Of Atlantis (2015)' has some exciting and genuinely tense set-pieces which weave together a political-intrigue plot with a more conventional 'superhero' story. It usually balances its 'beat 'em up's with its character development pretty nicely and it even manages to throw a few emotionally affecting surprises in the mix for good measure. When all is said and done, though, it ultimately falls back on a more traditional third act that feels ever-so-slightly third-rate, even if it is well animated and entertaining to a decent extent. The flick also has a number of strange issues, such as the occasional blatantly unnecessary line of blatant exposition and some supporting voice-work that isn't really up to par. In the end, it's an entertaining animation that includes some well-realised, if slightly generic, interpretations of its characters but falls short in a few key areas. 6/10

"Son of Batman" & "Batman: Assault on Arkham" director Ethan Spaulding stages plenty of action in this Aquaman origin opus. Mysterious forces sink a U.S.Naval nuclear sub and remove its devastating missile payload. Naturally, the Justice League receives a summons, and Cyborg hikes into the Marianas Trench to investigate the damage done to the sub. Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Shazam all show up. Apparently, the villainous Orm/Ocean Master, Queen Atlanna's rebellious son, advocates war against the surface dwellers despite Queen Atlanna's wishes to the contrary. You know, it's the old Cavalry versus the Indians western with an unhappy upstart fomenting war despite the council of the wise Indian chieftain. Arthur discovers that his mother is Queen Atlanna after she dispatches a resourceful envoy named Mera who saves his bacon. What this lady can do with water is pretty amazing.

Indeed, the plot is as predictable as a 1960's Italian sword and sandal saga with malice in the palace. Nevertheless, the confrontations are good, particularly Arthur's introduction. He is sitting in a bar getting himself sloshed and carrying on a conversation with a lobster in a tank. Ultimately, Arthur saves a lobster from being cooked and beats the snot out a group of unruly thugs over the creature. Of course, Arthur leaves all of them sprawled on their faces. When a lone thug tries to stab him with a knife, this incredulous villain watches as his knife crumbles to pieces as his blade strikes his flesh. The animation is Filmation meets Anime. Everybody needs a haircut as my dad would say. Aquaman sets out to thwart his evil half-brother. Superman dates Wonder Woman and buys her a meal at a little cozy restaurant. Lois Lane stumbles onto them. They look like they modeled Mera on Jennifer Aniston. At 72 minutes, "Justice League: Throne of Atlantis" is worth a look-see. This represents the second time that writer Heath Corson and Spaulding have worked together on a DC Comics project.