Review of Aquaman (2018) by Luhter — 13 Jan 2019

I know people want so much for DC getting a win, and Aquaman is imho the best cinematic current univ DC movie, but the movie is just mediocre.

Pros: Momoa is a good casting choice and brings flair to the character. CGI are top notch and someI know people want so much for DC getting a win, and Aquaman is imho the best cinematic current univ DC movie, but the movie is just mediocre.

Pros:

Momoa is a good casting choice and brings flair to the character. CGI are top notch and some of the scenes are visually stunning. There is a fight mid-movie which was excellently choreographed and shot. Writing is decent first half.

Cons:

Momoa and Amber have a few scenes in which he looks so bored and out of character. The story is bald in the second part. The reveal near the end with his mother is so far-fetched and takes away all the tension. Not only that but Aquaman's " I don't care" attitude makes it lack any tension. Last fight is exactly the opposite of the previous fight I mentioned in terms of quality. Mera and Aquaman relationship is forcibly written. The villain's plot is a joke (I'm not referring to the brother), if you take all his screen time out, the story would be exactly the same.

--.

Bottom line, the movie never excels at anything, except maybe CGI.