Built on a strong character arc from its central hero and a fantastic performance from Jason Momoa, the new blockbuster is a blast, introducing the majesty of the underwater kingdoms with a ridiculous and awesome adventure.
It’s loaded with jaw-dropping action sequences and brilliant visual effects, and is easily one of the biggest surprises of the season.
Wonder Woman demonstrated that DC Extended Universe movies can be great so long as they’re not stuck trying to rush the franchise with excessive world building, and James Wan’s Aquaman has wonderfully solidified the legitimacy of that approach.