Review- Aquaman (2018)

When Arthur Curry finds out he is the heir to the throne of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis and their only hope at peace, he is forced to come to terms with with his true identity and must return home to be their hero ad stop the war.

I have literally been counting down to Aquaman's premiere but I tried not to get too excited because I didn't want to be let down yet again by DC and I'm so happy they didn't disappoint. Is there truly anyone on this planet that doesn't love Jason Momoa? What's there not to love? He was amazing as Aquaman and the right actor for the role. He was funny without trying too hard and he gave so much life to his character. The main characters which were portrayed by Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe and Patrick Wilson were very well explored and I loved Aquaman's chemistry with Meera (Amber Heard). Wonder Woman and Justice League's CGI looked a little bit too cartoony but Aquaman's was really stunning to look at. They made me think Atlantis was actually a real kingdom under water. It was over two hours but it had great pacing so I didn't even feel like I was in the movie theatre for that long because of how entertained I was from the beginning till the credits rolled.

I'm so happy that DC finally found its footing through the amazing direction of James Wan. I haven't truly fell in love with a DC film since Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight but I genuinely loved and enjoyed watching Aquaman. It's just sad how it seems like the critics never want to give DC the credit they deserve sometimes. Acumen was a truly entertaining film with amazing cinematography and acting with edge of your seat action that'll make you cheer and scream. Everyone was literally applauding at the end and I left the theatre grinning from ear to ear like a little child that just got a bag of candy. This could have been just another boring origin story but Wan found a way to make it work and gave us an unforgettable superhero film. DC has just been resuscitated by Aquaman and I hope it keeps getting better from here.

RATING 9.5/10
BASED ON Aquaman by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris
DIRECTOR James Wan
STARRING Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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