Average & hollow.

Rating: 6/10 (4 April 2019)

Aquaman is an "alright" movie which relies solely on its breathtaking visuals to maintain the audience's interest; the camera-work is kinetic & inventive & brings a real sense of liveliness to the sequences which are expertly choreographed & shot together harmoniously, as are the enormous battles - akin to James Cameron's Avatar or Star Wars set underwater; the visual effects are groundbreaking, mind-blowing & in abundance throughout - shot in a beautiful IMAX ratio that captures the scale of the film's multiple set-pieces but unfortunately, besides that, all the movie really offers is just mindless visual spectacle...
Granted, the world-building is impressive & the costume & set design really are a sight to behold but all of these things simply add to the slightly superficial feel... Purely aesthetic.
Won't however deny it it was fun to sit through - it's watchable - & Jason Momoa & Amber Heard have great on-screen chemistry but that doesn't excuse the paper thin plot & its total lack of substance underneath, not to mention the plot conveniences which had my eyes rolling, the cringey choices of music, wasted villain with great potential, weird score, forced humour & one-liners etc.
It's messy, convoluted, inconsistent & tries desperately to distract you from these flaws with its only reliable strength or selling point: the CGI.