A DC success story

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2018)

The bad:

a few (arguably) bad writing choices to expedite the script and keep it under 3 hours
costume design (mostly related to the cheese factor of enemy soldiers)
discombobulated editing in a few spots that made some folks confused
a few cheesy lines
some unnecessary sequences that could've cut 10-20 minutes out (and not be missed)
a bit of bad (over) acting (thankfully its very limited)
the post processing of young-ification of Aquaman's parents (should've cast younger actors for the early years; the work felt a bit unnecessary)
bad guys weren't complex or deep enough (don't expect to identify with any of them, like you may have with someone like Thanos, for example)

The good:

good balance between a tad of humor and more serious story notes
great casting choices for Jason as male lead and Amber as female lead
very colorful & good quality vfx (felt like Pirates of the Caribbean meets underwater Avatar, with a pinch of Riddick & Star Wars? to go with a Blade Runner-ish soundtrack)
no cheesy or forced love story
tons of action mixed in with some slower paced sequences to allow for character development
good supporting cast
underwater sound fx and tracks were fun
underwater shots were balanced very well, sometimes looking gigantic in scale, but feeling very claustrophobic when needed
underwater hair looked great
main character costumes looked decent and not as cheesy as the soldiers

Overall:
Went in with low expectations because it was DC and this wasn't Wonder Woman, or another Chris Nolan, Batman movie. Came out pleasantly surprised. Really fun flick. 8/10