The young man and the sea

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2019)

Aquaman may well be the least original film you have ever seen. Literally everything that happens and is of any significance to the plot can be seen from a mile away, but it doesn't really matter. DC has had enough failures in recent years to excuse their lack of risk, at least when this avalanche of cliches works to make an enjoyable film. And I thought it's nice that in such a formulaic story they found a place for Dolph Lundgren, because how best to wrap up a cliche-fest than with a washed up action star. Moreover, if the film was a bit older, Jason Momoa would have gotten a haircut during the first 5 minutes, which would be disastrous.
I haven't really said anything about the film itself - disappointed hero/heir to throne gets called to save homeland, has to face evil brother, needs magic swo..trident, has help of wise old guy and pretty girl. I feel like Willem Dafoe should be rejecting this kind of roles, not that I can blame him.
I wish superhero films weren't so hell-bent on advanced civilisations / aliens having so much blind faith in hereditary absolute monarchy, but as we established, this is not the place for such moon-talk. What you might complain about in terms of messages is that the whole "humans / land-people are destroying the oceans" thing isn't given the gravity it deserves.