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(WARNING: IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE MOVIE AND/OR READ THE COMIC/COMICS IT IS BASED ON, SPOILERS ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!)

Though I have not read the story line in which this film is based on, (I only have one issue.) I went in to the film with an open mind.

Picking up, roughly, a few months or so after the previous WB/DC ANIMATED FEATURE- “JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR” The League is nowhere near the solid unit we know them to be. When a U.S Nuclear Sub is mysteriously attacked, CYBORG decides to go investigate on his own. Escaping from a surprise attack by unknown assailants. He decides it’s time to call in for help. We catch up with SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN and their blossoming romance as the team is rounded up. In the meanwhile. We are introduced to a one, ARTHUR CURRY… Dealing with the recent loss of his dad. Arthur is struggling to understand who and or what, he is. Knowing he has these amazing abilities of breathing under water, enhanced strength and agility. And that he can talk to see life. He still doesn’t know where he belongs or how he can do what he does!

Also, we take trip to the city of Atlantis. Where the Queen is at odds with her vengeance seeking son ORM. Whom blames the death of the king, his father, on the surface world.

Which was the after credits scene from JL:WAR!

Angry about her stance of peace with the surface world, ORM allies himself with (an under utilized) BLACK MANTA! To set his planned war on The surface world in to motion.

Im not going to say I did not like the film. But so many things about it could have been done differently. For instance, The Justice League, seemed so unnecessary. It would have best served the film to be a complete AQUAMAN stand alone origin story.Once shit hits the fan, then the League could have let their presence known.

The whole first act, dragged itself along. But when things needed to build up the way it should, for both the action and emotional parts.. It was poorly rushed! Like, somewhere along the line, somebody said “lets move it along!” It failed to hit the emotional parts so badly. (SPOILER!) When Aquaman is ready to meet his mother for the first time. Only to find her dead!! It falls completely FLAT! I did not give a flying fuck! And that sucks!!

BLACK MANTA was literally a throw away character! Instead, the focus was more on ORM and his wicked misdeeds and crap. When Manta had the greater potential to be the true puppet master behind the whole thing.

I hate to say this but.. The more I think about it.. The more of a piece of crap I think it is!! Right up there with SON OF BATMAN, and heck, even JL:WAR was a waste! I find the direction DC/WB’s animated universe to be the WRONG direction! Each one is supposed to continue after the other. For some kind of cohesive over arching universe.. But for fucks sake!! It sucks! They are basically taking, three to four different sets of story lines from the comics and tossing them together in to one film and it seems like an uneven mess!

DC’s ORIGINAL ANIMATED FILMS used to be the shit! When it came to animated features! Adapting one story and crafting a badass hour to hour and a half feature was really good! Their BATMAN ones were the best! Even the JUSTICE LEAGUE ones were great. JL:DOOM being my fav. But these last few offerings, (EXCLUDING ASSAULT ON ARKHAM) have been great disappointments! Starting with SON OF BATMAN! Something is going wrong over at WB ANIMATION! MARVEL has the same problem, most of their animated works leave a lot to be desired. Except, PLANET HULK, HULK VS, and DR. STRANGE. Most of their animated offerings have been… MEH! It seems DC is headed down the same path for some reason. It’s hard to watch!

There are.. SOME… Not a lot, but some redeeming qualities about THRONE OF ATLANTIS. It’s not a complete waste of time. (For someone who hasn’t read the source materiel.. I swear if I did.. I would have probably hated this movie a whole lot more! Much like I did WAR!) Seriously, it should have been a solo Aquaman Movie.. It would have been SO much better!

And one quick thing before I go.. Something that’s been bugging me… WHEN THE FUCK DID SUPERMAN AND WONDER WOMAN GAIN THE ABILITY TO BREATH AND TALK UNDER-FUCKING-WATER!?!?!??? ARE YOU SHITTING ME!!!??

For Fucks Sake!

(HERES THE PART WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE A “RATINGS SYSTEM” FOR MY REVIEWS!)

I give JUSTICE LEAGUE: THRONE OF ATLANTIS.. 🔱🔱🔱⭕⭕ 3/5 Gold things! (I have no fucking clue what the gold symbol actually is. But it looks cool! I’ll stick with it for now!) [“Hmm, kinda looks like a trident!”] Yeah, hey it does! [“So, it fits!”] yup.. It’s a work in progress!

So, Until next time folks… Peace out!

Well… There they are folks… Our cast for THE SUICIDE SQUAD movie! At least what has been reported. Honestly I can’t say I have heard anything from DC/WB. Maybe they did confirm it and I missed it… You know what! Hold on. I’m gonna go check… One sec folks……. SON OF A BITCH!! I mean, sorry. Uh yeah! It’s offical folks I checked WB’s Twitter feed and yeah.. It’s confirmed! Shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that this Is the cast. Half these people have been linked to this movie since it was first announced. Now! Lets go down the line. Starting from what I like, to what I don’t!

MARGOT ROBBIE/HARLEY QUINN FINALLY!! Praise The Lord! We’re getting our very first live action, living, breathing Harley Quinn! I’m so stoked about this. She’s been long overdue her big screen treatment. The fact that Margot Robbie looks the part, and can clearly pull off the accent, makes her the perfect actress! Although! I can’t full heartedly champion her acting qualities, because I have yet to see her in action. She has gotten rave reviews for her small role in WOLF OF WALL STREET. But that’s all that I’ve heard of her. She is costarring with Will Smith in an upcoming film called FOCUS! I hope to check that out soon. It looks very interesting and she looks really good in the trailer that I’ve seen. (Fingers crossed!)

JARED LETO/THE JOKER It is never a mistake to get talent involved with these movies.. Never! And you don’t get anymore talented then Jared Leto. I mean, the guy won an OSCAR for playing a transgendered Woman with AIDS, in DALLAS BUYERS CLUB! I think he can pull off a raving homicidal lunatic clown with no problem. For his version of the Joker. I would hope that he could give us a mixture of the whimsical that Nicholson gave us in ’89 and the cold calculating mastermind that Heath Ledger gave us in TDK. But at the same time making it his own. I’m so very excited for this casting! I can’t wait to see the first shots of him in makeup and costume.

JAI COURTNEY/CAPTAIN BOOMERANG(BOOMERANG) Jai Courtney has become a very busy man. If I’m not mistaken, we were first introduced to him in SPARTICUS:BLOOD AND SAND (aka: season 1) then he went on to play Bruce Willis son in the last DIE HARD film. Next he has the new TERMINATOR film, TERMINATOR:GENISYS. And I think he’s working on another project after that. And now this! CAPTAIN BOOMERANG or just BOOMERANG at this point. He’s a good fit, acting wise. But also he has the build and the look. And if I’m not mistaken, he is either British, or Australian so he already has the accent down pact. How they translate a guy who’s very good at throwing boomerangs is going to be very interesting to see. After watching the recent DCU Animated feature, ASSAULT ON ARKHAM. I’ve noticed that Boomerang brings a bit of levity to situations. So I hope they keep that aspect of his character in tact.

TOM HARDY/RICK FLAGG Another great talent! I’m a Hardy fan. But who the hell is RICK FLAGG?!? After some investigating. Turns out that Flagg is the original lease of the Squad way back in the day of the original comics. It’s cool that they are throwing Someone relatively unknown in to the mix of the more up to date characters. I don’t have much else to say about it. Hardy is awesome! This seems like a great fit for him, character wise. I’m looking forward to it.

CARA DELEVINGE/ENCHANTRESS Yet another Model turned actress. I’m not mad at all about the casting. It’s who she’s playing that has me concerned. Enchantress?!? I’m sorry but.. Why?! Is Magic the best way to go for something like this? I can’t attest to her acting capabilities. But based on her looks alone.. I can see her as a better fit for, KILLER FROST

But I hope they know what they are doing. And I hope it works out for the best.

WILL SMITH/DEADSHOTOkay… How can I put this, so I don’t sound like a total.. Ass?… NOOO!! Why?!? Just. Stop. Do not pass go! Do not collect $200!! Okay. I’m not commenting negatively on Smiths acting prowess. I’m not. He just does not, fit? Smith is a very talented actor! He’s well on his way to finding that role that’s going to he him that Oscar nomination.. But he should stick to those types of films! I don’t want Will Smith in a DC or MARVEL film. I don’t wan him anywhere near these films at all. Look, there are those types of actors, that can play certain roles, while still being themselves! (If that makes any sense at all!) for example: Denzel Washington. Phenomenal actor! But we’ve seen him do alot of roles when it’s just. Denzel as so and so. He’s great in the role, but it’s Denzel every time. Samuel L. Jackson.. Nuff said! Sure his name is Nick Fury.. But, it’s Sam Jackson. Tom Hanks is another that comes to mind. This is not a knock on these guys talent. It’s just, how I see it. And I’m sure there are plenty of you who see it too! Well. Will Smith is no different. I’m afraid he just may be too big for Deadshot! I don’t want to see Will Smith as Deadshot… I want to see DEADSHOT! I want someone that’s not going to take away from the CHARACTER, I want someone who could vanish in to It and give the best performance possable. So, I’m not too happy with this bit of casting.. But if DC wants to do this and they feel confident enough to have Smith.. Then the best of luck to them.