He Talks To 🐟 And It's Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2018)

I'm a big fan of the director James Wan because he is able to blend realism and fantasy in a convincing way and this movie is a great example of this. The lore was interesting and the movie did a good job showing Aquaman's backstory with quick flashbacks that didn't distract from the main plot.
To start off, all the acting was amazing but I have to give a special shout out to Patrick Wilson (Orm). The villain could have easily came across as comical but Wilson brings a gravitas to the role that made the movie epic. Jason Momoa also did a fantastic job and his screen presence really shows in every scene and that's important for a role like Aquaman.
The CGI was fantastic, especially for all the underwater scenes. The creatures looked realistic and the world building was really great. I loved the camera work in the movie. A lot of directors get too comfortable shooting in flat, boring angles but this movie really showed how a visual medium should look to help bring out every scene. From the wide angles to the close ups, everything looked inspired and interesting.
I did find some of the music choices questionable at times and the songs distracted from the what was happening but at least they were short moments in an otherwise great score.
I really loved the fight scene between Aquaman and Orm. The tension and action was perfect and the small comedic quips landed. I also really liked Aquaman's speech before he got his trident.
This version of Aquaman was greatly improved from the Justice League movie. You can really understand his motivations.
I really got to hand it to DC this time. I haven't had this much fun watching a DCEU movie since The Dark Knight.
10/10 would recommend 👍