So many goods, so many bads, still loved it.

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2019)

One of the most beautiful and visually rich movies I've ever seen. Designers carried the show in almost every way. (Then there was Black Mantis who looked like he fell out of 1960s Star Trek). Aquaman's character felt likeable, honest, admirable. Mera, although not embodied with the best acting, wasn't a nuisance and became rather endearing by the end. Whenever I began to doubt her casting choice my eyes would wander and I'd quickly come to my senses. There were some pacing issues at the beginning with how much emotion they tried to cram into the backstory but the pace pretty much sorts itself out by the end. Never did I find myself bored. In fact there were probably a dozen scenes that had me absolutely enraptured. In the end, I found myself inspired by beauty, a decent hero architype, and I would be happy to watch it again.