Aquaman isn't relateable

Rating: Null/10 (14 December 2018)

As a whole, I enjoyed the movie but I have some constructive criticism:
1. I didn't feel a connection to Aquaman. The opening scene was great, but after that... he was quickly thrown into the position of trying to save the world, before we got to know and find out more about him as a person. e.g. what does he do on a daily basis? Some context would have built more connection, understanding and likeability of the character. The bar scene with his dad was great, and personally I think more of that would have been beneficial.
2. Normally in a movie you have a clear idea of beginning, middle and end (even if they're following the comic book). Initially I had a clear understanding of what Aquaman's mission was, but too many things came in the way, and it was not re-established what Aquaman was doing. I think this is a key principle for really great movies.
3. Some of it was cringy and clichÃ© e.g. a perfect example is the kissing scene. We all knew they would get together in the end, and when they finally did, it was just an awkward scene and there was no chemistry (I'm not sure if this was due to the acting / script / directing).
4. Lack of diversity - I'm not one to pipe up about diversity, but there were only 2 black characters who happened to be evil, and one of them had a questionable name. I get that it relates to the comic book, but because of the way it looks on camera, I would have suggested more diversity in other aspects of the movie to mitigate this.