In order to secure the throne of Sea King, please protect the environment and love the ocean.
Aquaman's popularity in the "Justice League" is actually very low. Passers-by have never heard of it, DC fans prefer Superman Batman and Wonder Woman, even Raj in "The Big Bang Theory" looks down on him:
Before the movie was finalized, no one thought that it would be this man who would straighten DC's back.
Aquaman, a spokesperson for environmentalism
(The following is from the plot of the movie, not related to the comics)
Aquaman Arthur Curry grew up by the sea, and like his father, he has a warm and kind heart. The first time he visited the aquarium when he was in elementary school, he enthusiastically said goodbye to the fish in the glass; when he grew up and became able to fight, he went to sea to fight for the robbed crew.
In order to save all mankind, he even "condescended" to sit on the throne of the great civilized country Agelantis and become the master of the entire underwater world. In this regard, he also shouldered the mission of environmental protection.
Probably every heir to the throne with divine power will be equipped with a younger brother who is ignorant and loves to fight. Arthur is no exception, and the biggest reason for him to become the sea king also comes from his younger brother Aum. Orm was the rightful king of Atlantis, but he lobbied other kingdoms around in order to fight the land people, trying to become the lord of the sea.
It stands to reason that Aum is very happy to be a king by staying at the bottom of the sea. After all, he and his subjects are not used to living on land. If human beings have not acted recklessly in the ocean for a long time, it would be difficult for him to provoke this war.
The leader of Zebel Kingdom has half of the seabed troops in his hands. He did not agree to Aum's invitation. Until the fuse appeared and the submarine made by humans attacked the seabed, he joined half-heartedly. The fuse is just an excuse. The essential reason is that he also has great grievances against human beings in his heart: long-term transportation of garbage into the sea, over-exploitation, damage to the living environment of the kingdom; discharge of sewage poisonous gas, poisoning the inhabitants of the seabed.
What is not clearly reflected in the film is excessive fishing, which damages the ecology, which may lead to the lack of food resources for seabed residents.
Despite this, there are still kingdoms under the sea that do not agree to go to war, but their impression of humans is not much better. The reason for refusing to go to war is that "we can communicate with humans and teach them a lesson".
Humans are really unfriendly to the inhabitants of the seabed. It's no wonder that when Aum provoked a war, his subjects responded a lot. Even Mera, who opposed the war and helped protect the world, had a very bad impression of the land people at first.
Arthur, who came from the land, was called a "hybrid hybrid" by all the undersea residents. He was able to replace Orm as the sea king. In fact, a large part of the credit was due to the trident. Even if he can control sea creatures, defeat Orm and win the submission of other kingdom leaders, in reality, his throne is still not secure.
After all, human prejudice is difficult to eliminate, and the undersea dwellers are no exception. What's more, the human beings cherished by "land messenger" and "human friendly" Arthur still continue to discharge waste water into the sea during lunch breaks. It is difficult to imagine what kind of ruling problems Arthur will face after he takes power, and how to convince the public.
In order to better balance the relationship between the two worlds and achieve harmony between the sea and the land, I believe that Neptune will have to come forward to communicate and reconcile with the human world in the future to seek the healthy development of the marine ecology. Before that, it can be said that every garbage bag you throw into the sea will add a stumbling block to Aquaman's political road. Care for Neptune, consolidate Neptune's regime, and start from protecting the environment.
Looking at it this way, this superhero movie from DC is actually an environmental education propaganda film.
DC roll over
You can think of "Sea King" as an environmental education propaganda film, or as a virtual underwater kingdom documentary.
The scene where Arthur sailed into the kingdom of Atlantis was amazing. The picture was magnificent, gorgeous, dazzling and colorful.
Different kingdoms have different architectural styles, and they all have a unique "exotic style". It is also interesting to combine the customs and rules of the kingdom with the characteristics of marine life and modern elements. For example, residents need a foreign traffic permit when entering the country. During the challenge to the throne, the octopus will beat the drum, and the past achievements of the two players will be displayed in the form of a game window on the arena.
In the final battle, all shrimp soldiers and crab generals and submarine weapons were dispatched. The density of characters and props was extremely high, and the scene was magnificent. I watched it in the Wanda IMAX hall. It is reported that the IMAX screen will have 26% more screen content, which is more enjoyable than the ordinary screen.
But the scene that left the deepest impression on the audience may not be the decisive battle, but the scene of Arthur and Mera entering the trench country:
At first, only one or two monsters attacked the ship, and then the number of opponents became more and more and began to form an encirclement. Finally, they had to jump into the sea, and the camera zoomed out. The number of enemies was already beyond imagination. Nowhere to escape, creepy, hopeless and powerless.
Looking at Wen Ziren, the director of "Sea King", the appearance of this horror scene seems reasonable. That's right, Wen Ziren, who filmed "The Saw", "The Hidden" and "The Conjuring", is very good at creating a terrifying atmosphere through atmosphere contrast and rhythm control.
Wen Ziren's works also include "Fast and Furious 7", which have good box office and word-of-mouth feedback. It is also because of him that "Aquaman" has already made fans look forward to it before it was released, and was once evaluated as "DC turnaround".
The word "turn over" means to be pressed down before this.
Speaking of superheroes, in addition to Superman and Batman, most people are familiar with Iron Man, Captain America, and Spiderman. Even though Superman and Batman are well-known, we have rarely seen them in movie theaters in recent years, and many people may even have never seen a DC Extended Universe (DCEU) movie.
Nolan's Batman trilogy is classic and great, but it doesn't belong in the DCEU. Warner Bros. tried to build the DC Cinematic Universe as early as 1998, but it didn't officially open until 2013. It is now 2018, and only 6 movies have been released (among them, "Aquaman" was first released in China, not in the United States), and the first few movies have not caused much waves.
On the other hand, Marvel, the next-door movie, has received widespread acclaim since the first "Iron Man" in 2008, with a global box office of 590 million US dollars and a Rotten Tomatoes index of 94%. Before its release at that time, Marvel Studios was on the verge of bankruptcy, and by 2016, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series of films had ranked first in the global box office history.
The pressure on DC is not small.
"Sea King" abandons DC's usual dark style, the picture is bright and gorgeous, the story line is simple or even boring, but it is clear and easy to understand, friendly enough to passers-by and audiences, and it can be considered a steady victory. In general, it is a very mature commercial movie, and it is also a superhero movie that can make audiences watch and watch.
This kind of "pleasure" is reflected in the box office, with 156 million on the first day of release, and nearly 250 million on the next Saturday, a solid dominance.
Believe in Wen Ziren (don't dare to say believe me), as long as you don't trust the online map with expectations for "The Lord of the Rings", but watch it with popcorn, the viewing experience will not be too bad.
Author of this article: Wu Dong
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