It's meant to be cringy and it's good!

Rating: 8/10 (25 February 2019)

I think we need to take a step back and look at how the comics portray Aquaman; he shown as a magical creature who can talk to fish and ride them like surfboards and whatever - and surely the people behind this film would want to make Aquaman as close to the comics as possible. However, such a character would be a joke compared to the dark brooding universe DC typically is associated with. It would be too silly to have such a character and try to somehow make him as cool as Batman, instead the filmmakers tried to make this a cheesy as possible and it works! It's has similarities to corny children's cartoons and doesn't take itself seriously. It's refreshing to see a light-hearted film like this and I really recommend it - just don't expect something as dark and deep as Batman.