Unexpectedly great movie, with stellar visuals

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2019)

After the poor run of Justice League and a few other DC movies, there was little hope that this movie will do well. Add in the fact that the movie is about Aquaman, who is to many quite unpopular, and that most of the movie time is spent underwater, something that is very difficult to depict. Yet they have somehow not only pulled all of this off, they have managed to make it into arguably the best DCEU movie.
The story is about Arthur (Aquaman) gaining 'King' status in the underwater Kingdom of Atlantis, and his endeavours to stop the nation wage war against land dwellers. It is packed with amazing fights, adventure and a wonderful underwater world and its creatures. There is quite a dynamic in the characters, and it is good to see that some minor characters also get their chance to shine (Without going into spoilers, there's even a scene where nobody-soldiers have a say in the outcome of a major plot decision)
The area where the movie lacks is dialogue. It is sometimes quite cheesy, and it is clear that DC is trying to add a little humour to the movie. Sadly, it doesn't seem to work in this situation. In any case, it is not tooo bad.
Up until now I had considered Man of Steel to be the best movie of the DCEU. But this to me is much better. That means, to me, it is a lot better than most of MCU movies as well. A very high rewatch value and recommended for everyone