Exciting and visually stunning rollercoaster

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2018)

Many things have been said about this movie. That it's generic, formulaic, predictable, but most critics neglect to mention what an entertaining and visually stunning spectacle this is. Granted it's got some cliche dialogue and some of the humor falls flat. Jason Momoa is a cool guy and very charismatic and despite his obvious departure from the comic book look, short blond hair and blue eyes, he's got the physical attributes to sell the part. Amber Heard is also a very interesting addition and she's got some of the coolest underwater superpowers from any of the characters in the movie and along with Michael Shannon's General Zod, we get one of the strongest villains in the new DCEU, Patrick Wilson's King Orm. Strong cast, very good CGI, but what really takes the cake here is the production and costume design. The level of detail and the obvious amount of work that was put into recreating every last detail of the underwater kingdoms, specially Atlantis, is breathtaking. 3D viewing of this movie is mandatory. If ever there was a movie for which this format was created, this is it. In short, a very entertaining and amazing looking film.