"Let's talk when you're ready."

Rating: 6/10 (24 December 2018)

That line from Aquaman to his defeated half-brother as he lead away summed up nicely my need for counselling after seeing this utterly forgettable drivel.
From reliance to on deep meaningful stares to replace acting to a back story time line that contradicts itself whenever the paper this plot requires, Aquaman is once more proof that apart from Wonder Woman, the DC universe films aren't great - they aren't even good.
Aquaman's character seems as equally confused as the CGI action at points. After condemning Manta Ray's father to death at the opening of the film for "killing innocents," Aquaman at the end regrets not saving him and having made an enemy.
The film at point feels like it can't decide if it wants to be a super hero movie, an Indiana Jones type artifact hunt, a homage to Jason and the Argonauts or movie with a environmental message. Instead it tries to be all and misses the mark on each one.
The villain is one dimensional- until he cries when reunited with his long lost mother - while the story is utterly predictable with no surprises or twists to keep the audience guessing or engaged. After half a hour I'd lost all engagement with the film and for the first time this year I found myself wishing that the movie would soon be ending.
Whilst not as painful as a tooth extraction, such a visit to the dentist could arguably be more entertaining that this damp squib.