A Comic Book on a Screen

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2019)

It's over-the-top. It's full of superhero movie tropes. Because it's a comic-bookey movie brought to life about one of the most over-the-top superheroes out there. And I'm sure that's exactly what the creators were trying for, which is why it gets a perfect 10.
To be clear: Aquaman has been my favorite superhero since I was a teenager. When I heard about this movie, I was both excited and nervous--WB has a bit of a shaky reputation when it comes to DC movies (late '90s Batman, Green Lantern, etc.). So I don't think my worries were unfounded.
From the outset, I was sucked in. Visuals are great (lots of CGI, but a lot of things happen underwater. What do you expect?), and acting is solid. Although there are some disagreements with some versions of Arthur Curry's backstory, this brings a good flavor to the canon (curry? Flavor? Pun very much intended).
Takeaway points: visuals are great, story is interesting and moves along at a good pace. Editing keeps things feeling natural and acting helps characters come to life. Very high score is very deserved, even if Aquaman isn't your drink of choice.