Predictable and frustrating

Rating: 3/10 (23 December 2018)

I get very frustrated with superhero movies for this very reason. Every diehard fan of DC or Marvel jumps on IMDB and rates it a 10, making the cumulative IMDB rating much higher than it should be, which yeilds optomism followed by incredible disappointment. I like some superhero movies, but not just because I like the universe or company that makes them. I think most of them are vastly overrated, and diehard superhero fans, Marvel and DC alike, become completely blinded by their love for a franchise. In my opinion, Aquaman was one of the worst of the recent superhero movies. The humor seemed incredibly forced and really not funny, there was no character arch, no plot development, and frankly very poor acting. There were so many cheesy lines that were supposed to be dramatic and awe inspiring that were cringeworthy, and I found myself feeling almost embarrassed for the actors involved. Yes the visuals were good, and the fight scenes were entertaining and well done, but it takes way more than just that and a DC or Marvell stamp to make a good movie. After seeing Aquaman, my patience for superhero movies is slowly fading, as it becomes obvious to me that if DC or Marvel makes a movie, no matter how bad it is, their respective fans will immediately rate it a 10. This is slowly delegitimizing good superhero movies. If you are a diehard DC fan you will probrably love Aquaman whether you see it or not; if you're a non-biased movie fan who just wants to see a good film, then you'll probrably think it's trash, and be very disappointed by the positive reviews.