Aquaman!

Rating: 5/10 (28 January 2019)

Aquaman! Finally, DC. Hi. Before I begin the analysis, I must say that I am a beginner in this world of "human" movie criticism. I'm brazilian, my english is "meh".
Do you like a fun movie full of surprising and frantic action scenes to the point of impressing the viewer at any time? Correct movie. Do you prefer well-developed characters and a script that is minimally credible and does not abuse of the cliches? Wrong movie. From the very beginning we have unprecedented destruction, the film minimally tries to stop to introduce its characters in a way that provokes the affection of the public, this simply occurs naturally with the course of the scenes. Let's say at least we have some dialogues geared toward a basic introduction of what is happening and things to provoke the comic side (to the end)... Other than that, explosions. Arthur is by far the only character with a "mini-arc" of presentation, as the narrative unfolds between flashbacks and present events; not to curl up, since everyone has a sentimental connection to each other and only complements something for the public's understanding. The arc does not take much of the film, which is good and does not arouse the boredom of the viewer, moreover, the performance is good enough to portray with skill the strong personality of the protagonist who, although theoretically very generic, can take advantage of the clichÃ©s in a good way and improve the reputation that the hero has here. I would say that despite using the clichÃ©s in a good way, "Aquaman" abuses this. For example, the relationship of our couple is totally superficial, being moved and carried by a meager clichÃ©s of comedy and, also, conveniences of action. It can be said that "Amber Heard" does not shine or cause fascination, because her character is very superficial, which possibly hindered her performance (coloring the tedious is difficult). Mera is used as a convenient tool, more than is used as a character. Black Mamba demonstrates an interesting potential, however, it is forgotten and used in a confusing way, being a simplistic opposition to the main objective and appearing at random as a script convenience. The matches are short (with tactics worthy of Power Rangers) and may, rather, disappoint the fans. In the meantime, our antagonist is acceptable; the action reinforces well its ideals and brings to the fore that, in the end, it is not only an opposition to the others, but, yes, someone who does not understand or accepts facts; being minimally humanized in its choices and slightly different from what we are accustomed to, even though it is completely clichÃ© and having almost nonexistent development, I believe that at least we have a potential for continuation. Other presences media have only the value of supplementing the narrative and do not necessarily give much emphasis to something, nor do they sketch out prominence (with some exceptions in certain scenes). Still, the cast is very generic, simple and poorly developed. The script, however far from being a wonder, is very predictable and simple, can impress. Because? Well, most of the cliches are well used, in addition, the direction manages to catch the viewer in some moments, although it can not be called primordial. The action, however, is quite convenient at times, and there are, yes, many repetitive scenes to break the spectator's expectation, but obviously few are caught by surprise (currently, it would be more surprising if nothing happened). The script prolongs through unnecessary comedy the romance of the main couple, only, obviously, to receive this in the end (in a moment of peace). Generic is relative, however, I would say that the movie is medium in this regard. Other than that, the ending is a stereotype used positively. You can not count predictability as a grotesque mistake, as we already knew that this premise of ideological battles would engender such a feat (even more so in a movie of a "independent" hero). However, the film is filled with grotesque conveniences and occasional to the extreme, misrepresenting (even) the sense of some things or generating flaws and holes. As has been said, action is impressive and frenetic; now, combine with the fundamental and beautiful design (the best part). Armor faithful to the HQ's, without removing representative details (they do not look like a cosplay either, which is great); everything is well detailed and immersive. The effects do not sin so much (only in some moments); soon, they enter, yes, in the standard quality of films of heroes of the present time. The comedy of the movie is really bad if you are already accustomed to several movies of the genre, since the jokes are only recycled from other works. Being direct, "Aquaman" is incredible for those who seek to have fun or for those who praise cliche heroism. Final grade? 5. Define well. Medium but fun.