Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Review

Hey all you great Otakus and Geeks fans, I got a chance to preview  Justice League: Throne of Atlantis movie and this is not the Super Friends Aquaman we all know!  JL: Throne of Atlantis Voice Acting Cast: Matt Lanter as Aquaman, Sumalee Montano as Queen Mera, Sam Witwer as Orm, Sirena  Irwin as Queen Atlanna,  Jerry O'Connell as Superman, Rosario Dawson as Wonder Woman, Jason O'Mara as Batman, Christopher Gorham as The Flash, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Sean Patrick Thomas as Cyborg, Sean Astin as Shazam. As always here is a synopsis of the movie:

Cyborg discovers an imminent threat in the depths of the oceans so powerful that it rallies together the newly formed Justice League. Meanwhile, wandering thousands of feet above the ocean floor is drifter Arthur Curry, a man with strange powers who may be the last chance to bridge the ancient Atlantean world with our own. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League must band together as they face off against warmongering Orm, an army of sea creatures, otherworldly weapons and perilous odds. In this all-new epic adventure from the DC Universe, mankind’s only hope of escaping from the darkness lies with the guiding light of a man – Aquaman!

Review

Ok Aquaman is probably the least favorite character of the DCU , but after watching this movie, there might be a few more fans!  Justice League: Throne of Atlantis continues after the events of  Justice League: War, and the seven hero's are not used to working as a team. The movie does a good job telling the origin of Arthur Curry and his issues trying to come to grips with his strange powers. The story then shifts to the conflict his half brother Orm is having with his mother the queen, about the peace between the surface world and  Atlantis. Due to the event of the previous movie, he feels its only a matter of time before the Surface world's problem becomes theirs.

One thing comic fans will notice,is the movie doesn't follow the New 52 Justice League story written by Geoff Johns completely. I'm sure fans would have love to see the epic battle between the armies of Atlanteans and the entire DCU heroes (not just the Justice League). This sometimes is a good thing because you don't wanna watch something that is predictable.

The Voice acting overall was great, although some characters like Green Lantern and Shazam seem to be a bit unbalanced. Rosario Dawson’s voicing of Wonder Woman was superb and the film could have used more of it. Most of the weight was carried by Matt Lanter voicing Aquaman whom on his own turned in a pretty good performance. 

The animation was crisp and well drawn. One thing that the film did well more so than most recent DC Animated movies is the acting drawn into the characters. Eye movements, twitches, and the fluidity of there movement in battle all surpass previous entries. Visually, everything just clicks on this movie.

 Justice League: Throne of Atlantis was a pretty good movie and I would recommend fans of DC animated movies to pick it up. I give this movie 3 1/2 stars out of 5. Be sure to watch watch after the end credit for a preview of whats next for the Justice League.

Justice League Throne of Atlantis is available on Digital HD and on Blu-Ray and DVD January 27, 2015.

by Sean Tucker