Making waves at the box office (3)

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The film explains the origins of Arthur Curry, also known as Aquaman－the 77-year-old superhero who first appeared in a 1941 DC comic book－and recounts the adventures of the hero to unite the seven seas.

In the 143-minute movie, you can see many special effects-studded scenes.

For instance, underwater armies on giant seahorse-shaped creatures and sharks fight a sea battle; numerous monsters chase Aquaman and Mera, a princess from one of the underwater kingdoms who later becomes Aquaman's wife.

But there are also some dissenting voices from diehard fans of DC superhero films who compare the latest work to Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy and Zack Snyder' Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League (2017).

One critic Zhang Qi says for those who have read the stories of Aquaman and other major characters in the original comic books, the movie is a bit of a letdown.

"But now superhero films probably don't need to have a serious plot. Mere entertainment will do," he adds.

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