Saved by the sfx.......

Rating: 4/10 (4 February 2019)

As the title of my review suggests, Aquaman is saved from being a 2 star film by the effects, which while sometimes being a bit OTT, are the best I've seen in a DC movie - not in the same league as Marvel of course, but a step on from previous DC offerings. The real problems lie with the hackneyed story (hero returns to his people, overthrows evil brother, takes his rightful place on the throne, blah, blah, blah), and the daytime-soap acting - yes, Amber Heard, I'm looking at you. (A tip for you Ms Heard, don't ever share a screen with Nicole Kidman again - you've done it once now and it did you no favours). Against these two deal-breakers the mediocre script and odd soundtrack somehow fade into insignificance, leaving the viewer feeling decidedly 'meh', which is arguably the cruellest indictment of all.
Despite my opinion though, I'm sure a sequel will appear, and having seen the post-credits scene I'm pretty certain what the storyline will be - I just won't be watching it.