Exactly as expected, is that a good thing?

Rating: 6/10 (11 February 2019)

DC are finally getting back on their feet again and are starting to produce some decent titles, and the latest installment is no exception. Aquaman is the embodiment of a superhero movie, buffed up protagonist, lots of special effects, plenty of fisticuffs, and most importantly very predictable. Jason Momoa's incredible body (more shirtless scenes were needed) mostly distracted from some very cliched scenes where dialogue was so predictable I felt like I'd already seen the movie. In fact, all the original content was used in the trailer, and the rest of the film felt like obligatory filler. That being said, the filler was pretty good, and there's a reason why super hero films are so popular. However, Aquaman couldn't deliver on any of the novel elements that made Wonder Woman so good, so I was left a little wanting. But also Momoa's abs, so yeah.