Loved it.

Rating: 9/10 (15 September 2019)

I'm going to say right away that I hate the DC Extended Universe. Out of the movies I've seen from the series, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, and Justice League, I have not liked a single one of them. In fact, they just might be up there with the worst movies I have ever seen. However, (I can't believe I'm saying this) I really enjoyed Aquaman. Yeah. The movies starring some of the most iconic and beloved DC characters? Hated them. The movie based on arguably the stupidest DC character that is pretty much only popular because he's seen as a joke? I really liked it! It had fun action, a brisk pace that took you all over the place, a light tone that didn't take itself too seriously, enjoyable characters to go on an adventure with, and breathtakingly beautiful colours. Imagine that, a DC movie that's bright and colourful! I'm a sucker for neon and bioluminescence especially (Avatar, Tron Legacy, and Blade Runner are some of my favourite movies for that aspect alone), and this movie has a lot of that! Some of the CGI looked a little phoney at times, almost like a video game cutscene, but that just added to the charm in my opinion. Another thing I really appreciated was the fact that it was a stand-alone film with little to no connection to the other movies. There's a loose connection to Wonder Woman and a reference to Justice League, but that's it. This is the kind of movie they should've been making for the DCEU from the beginning, I'm glad that they seem to be going in this lighter, more fun direction rather than the dark, convoluted Zack Snyder stuff. I highly recommend this movie if you just want to have a good time. It's The Little Mermaid meets Indiana Jones meets Black Panther featuring battle sharks, crab people, and dinosaurs! Doesn't that sound awesome? If it does, you'll like this movie a lot, I think! I'm gonna go watch Wonder Woman and Shazam now. Maybe I do like the DCEU after all!