Recycles storylines and visuals - nothing new

Rating: 5/10 (26 December 2018)

I really wanted to like this movie because I'm a fan of Aquaman from way back and I would love for DC to get back on track but this doesn't do it. It felt off as far as tone, as if Wan couldn't decide when it was supposed to be serious and when it was supposed to be funny. Almost all of the jokes fall flat. Only 2 old ladies in our showing laughed.
My biggest complaint is all the recycled material. Orm is like Loki, just way more over the top. That final battle scene was straight out of Lord of the Rings - water Orcs and Jonathon Rhys- Davies and all. There was even a shot that looked straight out of Avengers with the Chitauri bursting out of the
Leviathan.
Also, with all the CGI, you'd think they could wipe out the awful wig lines. Seriously, the worst wigs ever.
And DC seriously needs to get over it's mommy issues.
The good things? Some of the fight scenes were amazing. I'm so glad they kept the "Snyder slo-mo" to a minimum. The animals were beautifully rendered for the most part and I really love Thomas Curry. I could have done with more of him.
Overall, not as good as Wonder Woman but better than everything else in the DCEU so far.