Review of Aquaman (2018) by Thefilmfascist — 09 Jan 2019
James Wan does his best to try and save this film from becoming another DCEU box office bomb.
The script for Aquaman is mediocre and brings nothing new to table. It's full of goofy humor and slapstick gags. The story for Aquaman feels like a mix between "Black Panther" and "Raiders Of The Lost Ark". The cast does everything they can with the given script, and you can tell everyone is having a very fun time on set and is truly happy to be a part of this film.
As for the character of Aquaman; Jason Mamoa really takes The Protector Of The Deep and makes it his own. He is full of energy and charisma, not to mention he just looks damn awesome on screen.
The realashionship between Arthur and Mera is very sweet, although their romance feels very out of place.
Patrick Wilson does a good job as always, and it's good to know James Wan always has place for him in his films.
The inclusion of Black Manta feels very forced, and his helmet looks like a bumbling Power Ranger villain. He would have worked much better as the antogonist for the sequel.
By far the crown jewel of Aquaman is its VFX and Costumes. The underwater sequence looks absolutely stunning and realistic, and the costume department manages to perfectly translate the costumes from Aquaman Lore from the page to the silver screen.
This review of Aquaman (2018) was written by Thefilmfascist on 09 Jan 2019.
Aquaman has generally received positive reviews.
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