If nothing else, at least watch it for the action! And performances!

Rating: 10/10 (11 January 2019)

Aquaman is such a blast from start to finish, and an epic ride that feels like its on the same level of ambition and scale as 'Avatar'. I am so happy that James Wan got to direct this film, because if you've seen Furious 7 where the action sequences in that film were extremely well-shot and impressive, you won't be disappointed by the fight scenes here.

Yes, the CGI is impressive, especially towards the end of the film. But I feel that special praise should be given to the in-camera fight scenes i.e. the hand-to-hand combat sequences that involved very minimal to no CGI. This is some of the best action in the DC Universe, on par with Zack Snyder's Batman fight and Patty Jenkins' No Man Land sequence.
Jason Momoa is absolutely fantastic and is a lot reserved and sincere in his performance, contrary to his real-life persona where he's always wacky and energetic and a bit crazy. But here he's fantastic. Patrick Wilson is also great as the villain, Ocean Master and he has a very thrilling and menacing presence in a lot of the film's scenes. Nicole Kidman and Amber Heard were amazing as well in their performances, as well as Dolph Lundgren, for heaven's sake! He's not in it much, but he gave a surprisingly good performance. And the same can be said for Willem Dafoe who, ever since 'Spiderman' I've been a big fan of him as an actor.
This feels like an epic fantasy picture and should definitely not be missed. If anything, it just goes on to show what a talented director James Wan is.