‘Aquaman’ Review: 20,000 Abs Under the Sea

There are lots of reasons for movie fans to watch Aquaman. Maybe you’re watching to see if this is the DC movie that proves that Wonder Woman wasn’t a fluke. Maybe you’re a hardcore DC fan who’s gonna see all these movies, no matter what. Maybe you’re even a comics agnostic and you see all superhero movies, regardless of studio, because you need more heroism and popcorn in your life. Hell, maybe you don’t give a moray eel’s ass about any of that and you are interested in Aquaman because Jason Momoa and his abs are the stars. All of those are great reasons to see Aquaman — and this movie should satisfy all that and more. It won’t surprise you, there’s no new ground broken here. It will entertain you, provided you can overlook some things and embrace some others. Arthur the Loveable Hunk This take on Arthur Curry, son of Atlanna, heir to the throne of Atlantis, feels pretty fresh. He’s not a big thinker: he’s just cruising through life, getting drunk with his dad, saving folks on the high seas from piracy. In theory, he’s also sometimes superhero-ing with the Justice League, but none of those dour, law-abiding citizens feature in this flick. In fact, as I think about it, there isn’t a single reference to the rest of the “team” to which Aquaman theoretically belongs. Maybe the movie makers didn’t want to get too encumbered with all that. What this movie does embrace is Jason Momoa’s Aquaman as a loveable, shaggy waverider who knows exactly how sexy he is and loves every minute …