Aquaman was far better than I thought it would be

Rating: 8/10 (26 January 2019)

Aquaman exceeded my expectations in every way. This is the type of superhero story that I've seen directors in the past get over confident in, and simply tell the story. It appears the director James Wan has seen that far too often and really got creative on how to keep the viewer engaged beyond just the CGI.
The story within the story is how a man who was raised on land, but the powers to live under the sea adapts to living in the abyss for longer than he has before. Some of my favourite moments are when Mera/Amber Heard is adapting to life on the surface, and her acting indicates that she's enjoying her experience on land more than she thought she would.
James Wan has all sorts of little plot twists that helped keep me engaged throughout the whole movie. I would like to see more of that style in the upcoming DC films.
The acting is just OK for me in this film and that's why I didn't score it a 9 or a 10. No one really steals the show, and Jason Momoa has a tough rugged image, but I haven't seen anything from him that would suggests there is an Oscar in his future.
This is a movie you can just sit back and let it entertain you for 2 hours+. I highly recommend the film and I believe this is a cut above the rest of the DC movies I have seen to date other than the Nolan movies.