In this exciting era, superhero movies have become the mainstay of the film industry, sweeping the box office and conquering the hearts of audiences.
The events of the film raise some questions about this once dazzling genre.
For a while, there were different opinions, and whether the future of superhero movies was bright or bleak became a hot topic.
With the release of "Avengers 4", the former box office hegemon Marvel once again led the trend of the global film market.
When Iron Man is reduced to a tool, viewers begin to wonder if Marvel can still bring them the surprises they want.
Marvel's disappointment gave DC a chance to make a comeback.
The success of Aquaman breathed new life into DC and seemed to bring a ray of light to the superhero universe that has been struggling in the shadow of Marvel.
The good times didn't last long, but the recently released "Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom" caused a huge response among the audience.
Director Wen Ziren seems to have failed to continue the glory of his predecessor, and the audience has expressed disappointment.
There are many problems with Aquaman 2, the most notable of which is the cliché plot.
The plot development seems to have applied too many successful patterns in the past and lost its novelty.
The audience was looking forward to a new impact, but they were presented with a "copycat version of the stitching monster" of the movie, which reminded people of the previous classics.
All this makes people ask, did director Wen Ziren exhaust his talents when he was creating, and did he need Zhang Yimou to participate in post-production?
Even more unacceptable is the overused neon filter effect in the movie.
The green-red color palette, which has nothing to do with other films, makes the audience feel as if they have walked into a five-dollar two-dollar store, rather than a high-budget superhero blockbuster.
This kind of low-level aesthetic makes it difficult to understand what the director is thinking.
In terms of character and scene design, it was also criticized by the audience.
This is reminiscent of the "stitching monster" in the audience's mouth, does the director want to bring the audience many times the happiness in this way, or is he just piecing together a movie cheaply and spicy?
And the design of the plot is even more ridiculous.
The brothers joined forces, one serious and the other funny, gags, feelings warmed up, the character story line was seen at a glance, and the routine was to the extreme.
What's even more unacceptable is that even the villain Black Manta Ray mentioned in the plot is described as "Aquaman's younger brother is a sponge, ridiculously weak", which makes people sigh how inappropriate such a villain is in a superhero movie.
And the end of the movie is even more incredible.
After a lot of foreshadowing and a powerful and terrifying depiction of the villain's boss, it turns out that Aquaman is an easy instant kill, which makes people feel like fighting monsters rather than having a climactic superhero battle.
This kind of sloppy ending makes people wonder, didn't the director have a better idea?
Even the final villain Black Manta was moved by the righteous protagonist group at the end and decided to change his mind and become a new person, which also made people feel that this was an unacceptable ending.
As DC's finale, Aquaman 2 was disappointing.
Audiences had high expectations for the film, but in fact the film failed to live up to expectations.
The plot, special effects, and actors' performances all make people feel that they need to be improved, and every scene is sending a message to the audience: superhero movies have come to an end, stop daydreaming, and obediently let me cut off the last wave of leeks!
At this moment, we can't help but ask ourselves, is the superhero movie really over?
Perhaps this is just a stage trough, and we need more innovation and breakthroughs, rather than becoming captives of routines.
Just as at the end of the movie, "Goodbye Jason Momoa, goodbye "Aquaman 2", Chinese audiences should stop being deceived.
Superhero movies may need a real change, a new era, a refreshing beginning.
Although the performance of "Aquaman 2" was disappointing, it does not mean that superhero movies have lost all their charm.
We need more courage to innovate and bring more surprises to the audience.
The era of superhero movies may not have come to an end, but more changes and breakthroughs are needed to present a more colorful future for the audience.
In uncertain times, let's maintain our faith in superhero movies and believe that there will be more exciting things to discover in the future.