Video review: A splashy 'Aquaman'

March 23, 2019 at 5:13AM
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Jason Momoa, left, and Amber Heard in a scene from "Aquaman." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in "Aquaman." (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A splashy 'Aquaman'

In "Aquaman" (⋆⋆⋆; PG-13), Arthur Curry (amiable Jason Momoa) treads cautiously toward the prospect of being ruler of the waterworld. He's much more gung-ho about another title: King of the Quips. It's a crown that doesn't quite fit. His half-brother, Orm (Patrick Wilson), has had it up to here with landlubbers turning his oceans into a filthy Jacuzzi. And then there's the wrath of a pesky submarine pirate. Director James Wan has fun, with fight scenes reminiscent of the WWE.

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