Come for the visuals, stay for the visuals

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2018)

Epic scale.
Drops a few cheesy lines.
Schools DC and MCU on how to be grim but enchanting (BB & TDKR excused).
Must have had a whale of a time shooting wave after wave of action sequence.
Heard's performance bouyant with bravado and absolutely gorgeous looks.
Momoa captures the spirit of the half-breed King hook, line, and sinker.
This movie versus the somewhat disappointing The Justice League are oceans apart.
James Wan's horror movie pedigree occasionally floats to the surface to profound effect.
Should help change the tide for DC cinematic universe.
Supporting cast - Morrison, Kidman, Lundgren, Wilson, Dafoe - are sharks at their game.
The intelligent design, beautifully rendered (for the very most part) special effects, shakespearean tragi-familial plot points, and the mesmerising underwater-filmed performances provide the depth to the movie. The frequently shallow dialogue remains submerged under this sea of blockbuster brilliance.
Saw it on Vmax with Atmos, however, the argument that this needs to be seen on a mega-screen doesn't hold water. The sense of scale in this film is presented more with heartfelt, artistic creativity than size alone so if someone tells you that it must be seen on a huge screen, don't take the bait.
Whilst my insistence on piscatorial puns might smell a bit fishy I can assure you that my recommendation to see this in the cinema is above board.