Lover of all things nerdy...OF COURSE IT'S GREAT!

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2018)

This review might be a little biased since I love all things nerdy, however I can say for sure that this movie was surprisingly great. I prefer DC to Marvel in terms of characters and comics, but it's obvious that Marvel is the king of superhero movies (I actually hated Justice League even though it's my favorite team of heroes comic-wise). I enjoyed Wonder Woman a lot despite it's pretty awful 3rd act and I think it is the best DCEU movie yet...until aquaman.
Aquaman is a goofy movie theres no denying. Don't go in expecting a movie like the great Infinity War that is mostly serious and dire. No, Aquaman knows that it is pretty silly and that's what makes it excel. The over-the-top visuals, fights, and overall scenes make the movie seem straight out of a comic book at times and I loved it, though I could see how hardcore MCU fans won't.
The fight scenes with the amazing directing by James Wan are the best I've seen in a superhero movie so far. They are well choreographed and have a good use of slowmo shots that make it seen very theatrical and utterly badass.
The plot is pretty straightforward but had some spots where it's not super clear what's supposed to be happening. Also, it was a little too cliche. "The chosen one going to find an ancient artifact in order to take his place as king to unite the people". Pretty sure we've seen or read it a thousand times, but that's why...it works.
The only flaw in my opinion is the dialogue. The acting was pretty top notch. I've never been too much of a Jason Mamoa fan bc I always thought he acted through gruff an brute strength instead of emotion but this movie proved me wrong. He did really great with this role, and it helps that it seems the role was fit around him. The beautiful Amber Heard did really great as well and I really loved her character!! I thought Orm was going to be cringy and awful going in, but I was actually convinced of his acting and motivations in the movie. Tamuera Morrison will always be Jango Fett in my book so no real complaints there. So, even though most actors did a great job delivering their lines, the dialogue could be pretty weak and VERY cheesey at times. Some were bad enough to break the immersion and make me look at my girlfriend and laugh.
Even with all of these flaws, I had more fun watching Aquaman than I have in a Suprhero movie and a long long time. CA: Civil War and Infinity War are definantly my favorite superhero movies, but they're not necessarily fun to watch...more engaging and emotional than anything (kind of like Solo being compared to Revenge of the Sith). I was never bored watching Aquaman bc there was always some action taking place.
End Notes: Black Manta was awesome and I can't wait to see him again in the next movie! And when Aquaman came out with his new suit, that scene not only gave me huge goosebumps but ranked up to the top 10 moments in cinematic history for me.