DCEU films have been hugely divisive and almost all critical duds other than Wonder Woman.
Coming off of the disappointment of Justice League, hopes are high that with James Wan in the director’s chair for this one, Aquaman can deliver something that is an unqualified success like Wonder Woman.
Not every film needs to be a knockout, there just can’t be any more bombs.
Simply put, the DCEU just needs to put points on the board.