Before watching "Aquaman", everyone has heard some rumors about "Atlantis" more or less. Not long ago, in a marine adventure themed comic "Seven Seas Ranger", Hugo Pratt simply set Atlantis as a product of an alien civilization. The earliest record of Atlantis in human history began with the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. In his two dialogues, "Crete Ass" and "Timeios", he mentioned this legendary ancient continent with a high degree of civilization development. "About nine thousand years ago in Solon, opposite the Pillar of Heroes (the Strait of Gibraltar), there was a big island. From there you can go to other islands. Opposite those islands is a whole surrounded by the ocean. A piece of land, this is the kingdom of “Atlantis”. At the time Atlantis was about to start a battle with Athens. Unexpectedly, Atlantis was suddenly hit by earthquakes and floods. It took less than one day and one night. Submerge under the sea and become an obstacle for the Greeks to travel by sea." (The above information comes from the "Atlantis" entry on Wikipedia)
In the huge overhead system of the movie "Aquaman", "Atlantis" was once a highly civilized kingdom on the earth's continent. Later, out of blind pursuit of the explosive development of science and technology, it caused a natural punishment-finally Sink into the depths of the ocean. The King of Atlanta did not hesitate to exile himself for this, and he also hid the golden trident, a symbol of the Sea King, in the Trench Nation. At the same time, this is also the exile of Arthur's mother Atlanta.
After Om, who hates humans, became the new king of Atlantis, he provoked an incident and launched a war on land. In order to save mankind from being squandered, Arthur, persuaded by Princess Mera of Zebel, realized that he had nowhere to go-he had to defeat Aum in a duel and regain the throne. This is a battle doomed to fail, because it happened too early. In accordance with the "needs of the plot," Arthur, who was beaten up and down, was caught off guard and embarked on a desperate journey with Mela.
Since then, the movie has entered a novel and interesting adventure game. How to find the trident of the legendary King of Atlanta became the main clue of this treasure hunting journey. It is not only a main line of plot advancement, but also a road to self-awakening for Arthur. This bearded man with a rough appearance and a kind heart, only at the end of his journey, did he slowly understand the great mission he had to shoulder. In this process, he and the red-haired princess Meila also had a cute love like a boy or a girl. Atlantis, who pay attention to rules and order, seem to be instinctively not very romantic. Their various interesting experiences in the Sahara and Italy helped Mela gradually understand human feelings.
In Trench Country, Arthur and his mother reunited. Atlana, played by Nicole Kidman, left a deep impression on the audience in the opening minutes. The “cuteness” of staring at a dog and swallowing a goldfish is unforgettable. In the original comics, Atlana slashed Aum's biological father and was killed by her own son. It was a terrible fate. Fortunately, the movie version was merciful enough to let Atlanta and Mera play the two most important female roles in Arthur’s life: Mera took Arthur to find the trident, and Atlanta finally made Arthur in the identity. No longer inferiority in the face of identification, but bravely accepted his unique destiny, and determined to become the king of the seven seas.
In the end, Arthur, holding up the golden trident, finally completed the "evolution" from fishman to aquaman. In the comics, this powerful trident is called "Nipton's Trident." Neptune is the sea god in Roman mythology, and many people equate him with Poseidon in Greek mythology. The movie version did not give this trident a special title, but mentioned that it was made by Poseidon. It is worth mentioning that in the comics, Arthur also briefly used the "Poseidon Trident" which is more powerful than the "Neptune Trident".
Almost every post-80s generation has grown up with the company of "Saint Seiya". Poseidon and his trident were once classic pictures in their childhood memories. It is said that the prototype of "Sea King" Arthur comes from the sea god Poseidon in Greek mythology. The legendary Atlantis, the creator of Greek mythology is also the Lord Poseidon. What's interesting is that when Aquaman took up the trident to challenge Aum, his upper body seemed to be coated with a layer of golden armor, making him a "golden saint". And his opponent Aum, from his armor and weapons are all silver, just like a "Silver Saint Seiya", it is no wonder that he can't beat the mixed-blood brother he sneered at.
For director Wen Ziren and his followers, "Saw Cry" and "Call of Souls" have cultivated countless diehard fans for him, "Fast and Passion 7" proves that he is fully capable of controlling large-scale commercial films, and "Aquaman" simply gives him This gave him the right to completely indulge, and an attempt to play with him. Quoted from the opening quote by the master of horror Lovecraft, and a song "Sæglópur" by the Icelandic post-rocking band Sigur ros, marks the beginning of Wen Ziren's "evil taste" performance.
The magnificence and peculiarity of Atlantis is not just as simple as an underwater avatar, and even surpasses the underwater dream world that Cameron created in The Abyss. Later in the Sahara and Italy, the red-haired Mera under the yellow desert and blue sky, even as a scenic film to appreciate, it is not too much. When the paradoxical "piranhas" swarmed in, Wen Ziren's dark and even somewhat horrible style came as promised, until the arrival of the splendid undersea battle like interstellar wars and video games... this is The victory of the human technological revolution has pushed the art of film to a new level from a technical perspective. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the film that our time needs. Just as we need Marvel, we also need DC to fight for a breath. From the 2008 "Dark Knight", no, it should be said that since the 2009 "Watchmen", it is difficult for us to see such hearty DC superhero movies. Wen Ziren's "Sea King" undoubtedly made a good start, but obviously this is just the beginning of a long journey. You see, the enemy of Aquaman's life, the ridiculous black manta ray like ET is not dead yet...
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