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
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015
Action / Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015
Action / Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Plot summary
In the aftermath of Justice League: War, the world is at peace or so it seems. When Atlantis attacks the Metropolis for the death of their king. But the Queen has different plans and requires the Justice League to find her lost son. But while they search for him, Atlantian troops; led by Ocean Master, continue their assault. Who will win?
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLUMovie Reviews
Occasionally exciting and genuinely tense, it falls short in its third act and has some other strange issues.
Could have been thicker
Love animation and have really enjoyed to loved many superhero films, animated and live-action. Justice League has always interested me too. 'Justice League: Throne of Atlantis' deserves a lot of plaudits for making Aquaman more fleshed out and is an enjoyable film in its own right.
Is 'Justice League: Throne of Atlantis' better than 'Justice League: War'? Yes, it is a vast improvement, was underwhelmed by that film in a very mixed bag sort of way although not finding it that bad. Is it one of the best animated DC films? No, there are others that are a lot better. Is it one of the worst? Nowhere near. Is it perfect? No, it had the potential to be great but is only good, many fine things but falls short in other areas.
'Justice League: Throne of Atlantis' would have fared better with a longer length, an hour and a quarter or so is far too short. That way it would have felt less rushed and characters and subplots would have been much more developed than they were and made sense more.
Superman and Wonder Woman are particularly wronged of the Justice League, with Superman continuing to be out of character, and their pairing was forced and didn't make sense. Orm had some menace but felt underwritten to me.
However, the animation is great. There are some very nice detailed backgrounds, the characters are designed well and the colours are dynamic and atmospheric.
The music is both haunting and rousing, a good fit for the film's mood. The action is nicely animated and has a good amount of thrills. The story is compelling enough and making Aquaman interesting and relatable was a good move and came off well.
Voice acting is good. Cyborg, Flash, Batman and Aquaman are spot on, while Sam Witwer is credible as Orm. The voices for Green Lantern, Woman Woman and Superman are much improved over 'Justice League: War', and better suited. Green Lantern especially.
Concluding, good if not great. 7/10 Bethany Cox
WE'RE NOT LIKE ANYONE.
The title is the film's own plot spoiler. This feature introduces Aquaman. I am a bit confused of the Superman/Diana relationship being raised by that stupid Lois Lane thing. I admit I haven't watched all of these toons, so I might have missed a plot point or two. I am like Homer Simpson on this Justice League, why can't Superman handle everything, why do we need all these other guys? My feelings aside, the writers do a good job in at least feigning a need for multiple heroes. I want to point out that people on submarines do not carry sidearms. Seriously? Who are they going to shoot 400 feet below the surface? There were numerous misconceptions about subs the film incorporates, too many to mention. This appears to be a filler film in the series.
Mildly entertaining.