Very well executed

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Be warned: spoilers lie ahead.This movie has plenty of action, the animation is good, and the voice acting is topnotch. I enjoyed it, but almost throughout the whole time I was viewing it, I kept getting distracted by annoying plot holes that could have easily been covered by the creators with a little forethought and additional movie time.First, there was the confusion as to which ocean holds the Marianas Trench. Then, when Cyborg goes to the bottom of the Trench to investigate the disappearance of a sub, he has no protective gear except a small breathing mask that leaves most of his face exposed. Sure, his cybernetic components could withstand the pressure at that depth, but at least a quarter of his face is simple human flesh. That part of his head should have been crushed.The mistake is repeated when Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the Flash visit Atlantis. Without protective gear, Batman and the Flash should have been crushed by the pressure. And while I could buy that Superman and Wonder Woman would be invulnerable to the pressure, they are still air-breathing beings without gills. Yet, they breathe and talk underwater like Aquaman.Even more jarring is the fact that none of the Justice League members seemed to learn from or remember their fight against Darkseid in the previous movie. In the first film, the team realizes that each member taking on Darkseid singlehandedly was a losing strategy, and that their best chance of winning lay in taking him on as a team. They did that and won. Here, they fall right back into each team member attacking Orm individually and getting their butts soundly kicked. If eight superheroes are taking on one super villain, wouldn't at least one of the heroes suggest that they all jump him together? That is the advantage in having numbers on your side, after all.Also, the team seems to have gotten substantially weaker since Justice League: War. Darkseid is one of the most powerful beings in the DC pantheon, yet the League bounced back from his attacks and kept fighting. Here, Orm slaps them down one by one, and they stay down. Even Superman and Wonder Woman are left helpless after taking just one or two blows. This is completely out of character.Finally, it's a bit odd that Aquaman is the supposed ruler of the seas, yet throughout the movie, he is completely outclassed by Mera (Meara?) in battle. And when a sea monster tries to make a snack out of the team, Aquaman hides behind Superman, letting him subdue the creature.Again, overall, I enjoyed this movie. And I'm looking forward to the next Justice League animated adventure. But I hope the next movie pays a little more attention to detail than this one did.

The story is better than the first one, interesting but still unable to compare with old DC animations.Batman is super cool, as in War; Superman and Green Lantern are still annoyingly arrogant; Wonder Woman is not as stupid as in War, but still dumb; Shazam and Flash are alright, but nothing better than expectation.Aquaman: with a not so good history, Aquaman's return in DC animation is stronger than ever. The final battle proved Aquaman's ability to go toe-to-toe with Superman, Wonder Woman, or just practically the whole Justice League.

Okay, the first New 52 Justice League animated movie had a rush start. So this sequel gives it more time for development, focusing more on Arthur Curry aka Aquaman. Still not a fan of Aquaman, but I appreciate the character and I sincerely appreciate the effort for his character in the New 52 comic books and in this animated movie. This takes on a slower pace then the constant pumped up action sequences. It seemed a bit too slow at first, but the build up is actually decent in this. Despite this having more of a development compared to "War" which was the gripe with most viewers. The pacing and development was just sort of boring to sit through. I am not sure if it's because it's about Aquaman's origin no offence, but it just wasn't all that interesting and it's not because I couldn't relate with the hero either. The writers did a alright job of making Aquaman a bit of a badass in this. "Throne of Atlantis" isn't anything special from the DC universe. But I do appreciate the effort and how they portrayed Arthur Curry in this. He is actually a likable Justice League member in this, especially compared to other members.6.9/10

Sure, we all tease Aquaman and a lot of casual comic fans don't hold him on high of a pedestal as they do Batman but Aquaman can be quite the badass. I was hoping that "Throne of Atlantis" was going to show the wider audiences how cool the king of Atlantis can be but, honestly, I was a little disappointed with this one.While the film isn't terrible, the story and plot gets very messy, some of the voice acting—like Matt Lanter as Aquaman himself—weren't the best choices and didn't really capture the character or the power they hold, and the film is very sadly light on the action. The film also doesn't develop Aquaman (or even focus on him enough) as well as they should be. I understand they need to appeal to the audiences who only pay attention to Batman but this really should have been Aquaman's time to shine.Even with my complaints, the film is still pretty entertaining. The animation is killer, Nathan Fillion returns to voice Green Lantern, and I like that DC is creating a massive, cohesive universe in their animated series rather than tell single, self-contained stories all the time. While I was disappointed with "Justice League: Throne of Atlantis," I still enjoyed it and hope that it leads to seeing more action from Aquaman.