Classic intro to a new superhero that shoots every single bullet available

Rating: 6/10 (12 January 2019)

I've been a superhero comics fan my whole life, so I was extremely excited at the idea of Aquaman having a legitimate movie of his own, less so that it would be in the low-quality context of the DCEU.
First off, Momoa was a great casting choice for the man himself: he has the energy and looks to actually make a lesser superhero very charismatic nonetheless. The problem comes with almost everything else: the other members of the cast have nothing interesting to give their characters, not even the "queen" herself Nicole Kidman, and the plot is... just a mess. It's a fun mess, but a mess still. What I mean is that Aquaman has an interesting mythos, but also a limited one: the authors managed to stuff the plot with Orm, Manta, the War between Land and Sea, the trial of the Trident AND the Trench, a newer and awesome addition to the canon of recent years. Now, this has consequences: the story makes no sense, of course, but this has to be taken into account when watching a superhero flick (a DC superhero flick, rather); the story is so absurd it's fun and funny: I found myself laughing at some of the most bombastic and/or cliche scenes, but this is not necessarily a bad thing; last, but not least: this makes it incredibly hard for a sequel to happen. I know DC is already considering throwing away the whole project, and I'm honestly happy with that, but the team could've focused on fewer plot points, delivering a sharper, shorter film, instead of burning every cartridge with a long and messy one.