Aquaman

Having appeared in a small cameo in Dawn of Justice and then becoming part of the main cast of Justice League, Aquaman sees the aquatic DC superhero in his first ever solo film. It sees Aquaman having to find an ancient and powerful artifact so as to defeat his younger brother, Orm, from leading Atlantean forces against the surface with the help of his mentor Vulko and his eventual love interest Mera. If this film succeeds in anything is showing how awesome of a character Aquaman is that the 1970s Super Friends show ruined. Jason Momoa shows both the strength and vulnerability of a strong character with a tragic backstory. Director James Wan envisioned the film as a throwback to 70s and 80s adventure films which shows in its camera work, action scenes, and cinematography. The best thing that this entry has going for it is Black Manta's comic accurate suit being able to look badass and awesome with the black suit and large helmet. Its effects are mostly very good, especially with all of the scenes that take place underwater and in Atlantis despite not always looking perfect. The story doesn't really offer anything new and some of it is very hard to follow, but is still fun to watch. While Amber Heard gives a really good performance as Mera, the chemistry between her and Momoa needed a lot more work. A big issue is that, much like the past DCEU films, its long running time does hinder it due to the plot going from one big issue to another. I consider the moment where Aquaman confronts a leviathan to get to the ancient trident as the signature scene of the film as it shows the film's most emotional moment. Over all: 95%

2018 top list so far:
1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2. Halloween 2018

3. Won't You Be My Neighbor?/BlacKkKlansman (tie)

4. Incredibles 2

5. Avengers: Infinity War

6. Mission: Impossible - Fallout

7. Ralph Breaks the Internet

8. Creed II

9. Bohemian Rhapsody

10. Solo: A Star Wars Story

11. A Quiet Place
12. Deadpool 2

13. Black Panther

14. A Star Is Born 2018

15. Ant-Man and the Wasp

16. Ready Player One

17. Aquaman

18. Bad Times at the El Royale

19. Sicario: Day of the Soldado

20. Ocean's 8

21. Isle of Dogs

22. Game Night

23. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

24. Venom

25. Thoroughbreds

26. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

27. The Predator

28. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom