Yes It delivers on the promise.

Rating: 8/10 (16 December 2018)

AQUAMAN - Before starting the review a little box office update. Right now Aquaman is forth highest grossing Superhero movie in China behind just Infinity War , Venom and Age of Ultron. And with this speed it will probably cross Age of Ultron and then Venom to take the 2nd spot , so i think the box office prospects of the movie are going to be good.
Now just for the sake of Comparison i think Aquaman is on the par with Batman Begins in Ranking DC movies behind Dark Knight , Dark Knight Rises and Wonder Woman. But just like last year's Thor 3 (being the most fun movie of MCU) this is the most fun movie of DCEU , which is not saying much actually because DCEU is not known for being fun and no the Jokes of this film doesn't go as high as Thor 3 but its still a movie as good as that one (another Comparison).
I mean this movie doesn't go dark ever. And honestly m not a big fan of this type of Superhero Movies . Its not like i dislike them , its just something which i don't prefer in comparison to the darker movies likes of Batman Trilogy and Man Of Steel. But in anytime i would prefer a good fun movie then an average Darker Film. And thats what Aquaman provides.
Honestly saying the storyline is pretty basic. There is not much in the writing section. Its very much like Fast and Furious films , having a basic plot and jumping from one location to another for one after another actions sequence not providing much when action is not happening. But we still love Fast and Furious films for its action and its gorgeous visual , and I loved Aquaman for the same.
The imagination and World building is on some other level (Oscar for Best Visual Effect written all over it). Far far far better then Black Panther (with which it also had some storyline similarities). Watching this movie in 3D (which i did) and if possible in IMAX(which i unfortunately didn't) is the best possible way. Its so grand and gorgeous that it will take another whole review to just discuss about ATLANTIS.
The action scenes ? They were HARD , i mean really really HARD. Another comparison to Fast and Furious movies. Every punch in the movie is like a Steel Punch, with Heart Pumping sound effects. U can feel the hurt that the person receiving the punch was feeling.
Unfortunately the only technical department which disappointed me was the music. Its good in some parts but weird in some other parts. Never unique , some weird song choices , i mean who needs songs in Superhero movies , there 4-5 of them in this film. Which is shocking because its the same composer who did Wonder Woman , which had exceptionally good music.
Them comes Jason Mamoa. Well he is a below average actor, but thats what we got. And he managed really well when tough scenes were not provided to them. He certainly looks the part and damn good in the action scenes. But that's it. And i am not complaining.
In comparison Amber Heard acted really well. I always liked her acting but she has always been considered a B Grade average actress with alot of bad movies in her filmography. I hope this will changer that thinking. Nicole Kidman didn't get much to do , but got one really small yet great action scene.
So its a step in the right direction for DCEU(a line many reviewers are saying because its true). Lets see what SHAZAM will have in its bag when it will release next year.
8.1/10