Fun, Spectacular, but Horrible Script Though

Rating: 7/10 (31 December 2018)

I loved the movie! Don't get me wrong. It was a thrill ride! However, the lack of script development was unfortunate. I also have to note that some of the musical selections were glaringly out of place. Bright spots were scenes between Aquaman and his father, because I actually felt history and deep connection between the characters that resonated in me. Momoa has a way with improvisational speech that works to anchor the bad script but everyone else seemed to be reading sparsely populated cue cards. Lots of eye-rolling cliches all over the place. Meanwhile, the action and visuals were spectacular, including one breath-taking scene of extreme peril near the end of the second act of the film. There was plenty of fun and funny moments and even the cartoony stuff was on the good side of ridiculous. So yeah, 7/10 because the movie does its job in the superhero sphere, bringing some camp, some heart, and some awesome visuals. But can we sprinkle some "Whedon dust" on the next installment please?!? I have a feeling he can craft the more complicated dialogue that should have been explored in this origin story.
I saw this on IMAX. I highly recommend watching this film on IMAX.