Long Live Atlantis

Rating: 10/10 (28 March 2019)

Arthur Curry aka Aquaman (Jason Momoa) is told that he is the only one who can bring the two worlds of land and sea together and he must do it as King. Arthur says he is no king and has no desire to be so. Princess Mera (Amber Heard) tells him he must do this because his half brother King Orm (Patrick Wilson) says it's time for the sea to claim the land and scorch the whole Earth. The only way Aquaman can do all this is with the Trident that the first King of Atlantis used and is most powerful. Aquaman believes the Trident is fiction. In time, Aquaman agrees to this mission, but first he must beat David Kane (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who wants revenge on Aquaman because he killed his father Jesse Kane (Michael Beach) in the submarine when they as pirates tried to overtake the sub.
The story opens with Arthur's father Thomas Curry (Temeura Morrison) who finds an unconscious Atlanna (Nicole Kidman), who is the Queen of Atlantis and they fall in love and they have Arthur in time. She leaves him to protect Arthur and she must return to Atlantis to save him. She vows to return to Thomas.
The rest of the movie has Aquaman and Mera going here and there worldwide looking for clues to where the Trident is. He does have a battle with his half brother, King Orm, but Mera helps him escape.
The CGI is absolutely unbelievable and you'd swear you are seeing things for real. Yes, some of the CGI scenes do go on for a little too long, but they are mesmerizing and really, really good. And Director James Wan must be given tons of kudos for this absolutely great production. He may get an Oscar for his work. The acting all around is spot on. The cinematography is excellent.
Notables: Willam Dafoe as Vulko a counselor to the King of Atlantis and he claims to know where the Trident is; Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus who King Orm wants an alliance with; Amber Heard as Princess Mera is also the daughter of King Nereus; Kaan Guldur as 9-yr old Arthur and the big shark in the aquarium sees Mike (Jack Andrew) bully Arthur and bangs against the glass enclosure until Arthur puts his hands up to tell the shark to stop; Otis Dhanji as 13-yr old Arthur being taught Warrior techniques by Vulko; Julie Andrews as Karathan the Voice of a giant monster that guards the Trident and tells Arthur that only the real king can extract the Trident.
I did not recognize Nicole Kidman when she first appeared as Queen Atlanna as she has this amazing ability to transform herself into a more beautiful woman. Kudos. The music is excellent. Watch carefully and you will see an Octopus on the many drums. Ha!
When the credits run the first time, stay and you will see that David Kane (from the sub, remember?) is still alive and wants to know who Aquaman is and this will lead us into sequels. Ready? I am. (10/10)
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Humor: Yes, at times. Language: Two S-words
Rating: A