Aquaman is a fun flick. That said, it is only fun for the time you're watching it... there's nothing particularly deep or memorable about it, which means there's very little to discuss afterwards.
That's not really a bad thing, per se. Especially given DC's track record of attempting to be profound or deep, and failing miserably. Wonder Woman almost got it right, but tripped at the very last step. The less we say about Bv S and Justice League, the better.
So maybe it's better that Aquaman didn't try to be edgy or philosophical. It's just dumb fun. The fights are good. The aquatic cities are colorful. The plot is simple: get trident, best evil king, become good king. Aquaman is sexy. His sidekick/love interest is sexy. There are sharks with lasers on their heads.
It's a simple film and simple fun. That said, they definitely could have used a bit more character development. Aquaman doesn't seem to have changed much from the beginning to the end, other than the fact that he's got a shiny new trident.
The whole Black Manta thing seems somewhat tacked on, he doesn't accomplish much other than provide a meaningless action scene.
They throw around lofty titles and say things like "he's the one to unite the land and sea!" without actually saying how. Maybe he can be a tyrant and just order all the sea people to make nice with the land nations because he's holding a shiny trident now?
5/10, maybe 6/10 if I'm feeling really bored. It's entertainment that passes the time, but easily forgettable.
Serviceable entertainment
Aquaman is a fun flick. That said, it is only fun for the time you're watching it... there's nothing particularly deep or memorable about it, which means there's very little to discuss afterwards.
That's not really a bad thing, per se. Especially given DC's track record of attempting to be profound or deep, and failing miserably. Wonder Woman almost got it right, but tripped at the very last step. The less we say about Bv S and Justice League, the better.
So maybe it's better that Aquaman didn't try to be edgy or philosophical. It's just dumb fun. The fights are good. The aquatic cities are colorful. The plot is simple: get trident, best evil king, become good king. Aquaman is sexy. His sidekick/love interest is sexy. There are sharks with lasers on their heads.
It's a simple film and simple fun. That said, they definitely could have used a bit more character development. Aquaman doesn't seem to have changed much from the beginning to the end, other than the fact that he's got a shiny new trident.
The whole Black Manta thing seems somewhat tacked on, he doesn't accomplish much other than provide a meaningless action scene.
They throw around lofty titles and say things like "he's the one to unite the land and sea!" without actually saying how. Maybe he can be a tyrant and just order all the sea people to make nice with the land nations because he's holding a shiny trident now?
5/10, maybe 6/10 if I'm feeling really bored. It's entertainment that passes the time, but easily forgettable.