Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom - Comprehensively Forgettable

Aquaman 2 is the kind of solidly forgettable superhero movie that would have done well if it had come out 10 years ago. Unfortunately it didn't.

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[chance_ondriezek]

At this point, I’m more interested in the reviews of these movies than the actual films

[sombrerosaur]

Drinker reviews are the closest I will get to watching a superhero movie these days

[MaraJadeSkky]

Thank you for pointing out how usually movies and shows depict fathers as inept deadbeats that are more of an extra child for the mother to deal with rather than a parent. The older I get the more I notice it. The Santa Clause, Mrs Doubtfire, etc are all ruined for me after learning about what happens in family court.

[nightlock]

Honestly; the ending with how Aquaman introduces Alantis to the world is very thoughtful and feels like a true nation attempting to make peace, unlike a certain other country from marvel that acts like a obnoxious ass

[nathang]

Honestly, the fact that at this point in time a super hero character in a movie is having a son and not a daughter is a miracle in itself.

[mrrandom]

When a new shitty movie is released:
🚫 Watch the movie
✅ Watch the movie pitch meeting
✅ Watch the Critical Drinker's review

[liambrennan]

It’s really sad that “didn’t hate it” and “best superhero movie I’ve seen in a while” is synonymous now

[Armantianne]

Only the fact that they depict fathers in a good light is kind of bold in this day and age... So kudos for that, at least. Instead of doing damage control around Amber Heard, they should have replaced her with a decent actress (if they still exist).

[AndrewThoesen]

I’ve seen more minutes of Drinker reviews than minutes of superhero movies this year. And I’m very happy with that choice.

[johntabler]

I miss when "not terrible" wasn't the best standard for movies

[davidcox]

I've never drunk alcohol. Not bragging. And I have no problem with anyone who chooses to drink. But if I had to watch some of the sheer drek that Drinker does, I'd be pickling every brain cell in my head. God bless him. He's doing the Lord's work.

[EvaOwnsAll]

4:25, that was the hot button issue they pressed. A competent father figure, looking out for his family.

[mikemoore]

“Not as bad as you might think” may be the highest praise any recent superhero movie has been given.

[mafianoodles]

I'm a teacher. When the last movie came out - all the kids were obsessed with Aquaman/Ironman//Spiderman . Now it seems a few kids still go on about Spiderman. But they mostly not interested in movies full stop now. Disney blew it. They also blew it with Star Wars. Happy New Year Drinker. I hope next year is a better one for original movies.

[Gooner]

I remember watching the old Superman movies with my dad as a kid and we both enjoyed them. We knew they were goofy but they were enjoyable. You couldn't watch these modern day versions with your parents

[Kalel.]

I went into it with no expectations and thought it would just be alright but despite mediocre marketing it was surprisingly really good it wasn't as good as the first one in my opinion but a nonetheless good sequel. The dynamic and chemistry between Orm and Arthur was fun and hope it's explored more in the 3rd film and it was so good to see The Black Manta(Aka David Hyde(Kane in the movie) get treated as a huge threat similar in the comics the only problem was the ending was a bit rushed.

[rsherman]

I appreciate your evenhanded approach to reviewing this film. It would be easy to destroy it in the spirit of superhero fatigue, but you still view it objectively. This, to me, is a mature show of restraint and objectivity that increases my respect for you as a critic. Thank you for your integrity.

[Jack_Rakan]

I think the reason why the environmentalism doesn't stick out quite as much as a 'hot' topic (heh), is because it actually makes some sort of sense in the context of the movie. If I have an army frozen in ice, it's a perfectly logical move to thaw them out. If my main enemy is an underwater nation dependent on food and resources that rely on a unique underwater biome, then raising the temperature of the water to fuck up that biome and starve my enemy is also a perfectly logical move.

[sexygogetter]

DAMN DRINKER!! You hit them with “Superman 4” comparison. As a Gen X’er it took a lot for me to forget that movie. Now because of your witty reference I’ll have to do therapy again.
As always your reviews are as entertaining as Siskel & Ebert

[maxmagnus]

It's a really fun buddy comedy action movie, and the script is well written. Once you buy into the outlandish Atlantean plot. But this kind of story is actually pretty much true to the Aquaman source material. And as an Aquaman fan I loved it. Even if my theater was 90% empty