We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).
This was one of those movies that is kind of hard to review. Because superhero movies have become so much more for adults than kids you tend to watch them a certain way. This movie went back to the roots of superhero movies and was very much for families and kids more so than adults. It was not bad for what it was. Honestly I can't complain about this one nearly as much as usual DC entries. But it is nowhere near the level of most superhero movies of today. It felt like an 80s family movie NOT your usual stuff now.
I would recommend families check this out because it is an enjoyable watch. It's just not your usual superhero movie for those looking for something like that.
This was one of those movies that is kind of hard to review. Because superhero movies have become so much more for adults than kids you tend to watch them a certain way. This movie went back to the roots of superhero movies and was very much for families and kids more so than adults. It was not bad for what it was. Honestly I can't complain about this one nearly as much as usual DC entries. But it is nowhere near the level of most superhero movies of today. It felt like an 80s family movie NOT your usual stuff now.
I would recommend families check this out because it is an enjoyable watch. It's just not your usual superhero movie for those looking for something like that.
