"I am....Aquaman"

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2018)

Seems like DC and WB has got a winner here. This is by far the best comic book movie DC/WB has come out with, even better than Wonder Woman. The story doesn't meander too much, and everything stays on point. All the flashbacks are done with great effectiveness, especially when Aquaman speaks to the big bad ass Kraken guarding the trident of all tridents. And how could you miss with a unbelievable supporting cast comprising Dolph Lundgren , Nicole Kidman and Willem Dafoe. Also, I didn't know the Kraken's voice belonged to, of all people, Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews. The visuals were amazing, but did not overload the senses, unlike Batman v Superman or Justice League. I hope the people at DC/WB now realise you can't replace good storytelling (and good acting) with outrageous and overwhelming special effects. It doesn't work that way. It was indeed appropriate that our hero announced his arrival in our superhero consciousness with a commanding tone at the end of the show with "I am....Aquaman".
p/s With all this momentum going for Aquaman, Wonder Woman 1984 has a lot to live up to. Hope it does make it.