This is probably the 2nd best DCEU movie we have right now , after Wonder Woman. The film certainly knew its limits and the premise it was given , and didn't unnecessarily up the stakes just for a super spectacular showdown. In fact, towards the 3rd act, it sort of lightly parodies the chaos and frenzy that was Man Of Steel.
Given that the protagonist starts out as a foster boy trying to search for his mother he got separated from, it was fitting that the core of the film was about finding family and bonding with your siblings. Their is good chemistry developed among the foster kids although some of the scenes still were corny. The child actors were refreshingly competent, in the sense that a lot of the new ones they bring in movies these days are just so bad at acting. The main kid was pretty alright himself and gave his character a lot of credibility.
The third act was very reminiscent of the 90s kids movies. I was getting a lot of Jumanji (the Robin Williams one) vibes for some reason.
My main complaint is that they went exposition heavy at some places , which took away the general flow. They could have easily supplanted that with scenes depicting the action and giving enough visual clues to the audience to indicate what is going on. Also the demons that Shazam fights vary in their effectiveness to entertain the audience. At times, they appear menacing and violent, ready to draw fear from us. But at other times they engage in cliched CGI slapstick as in Age OF Ultron or Justice League.
But overall,a great movie to help keep off any worries and relax for two hours.
Given that the protagonist starts out as a foster boy trying to search for his mother he got separated from, it was fitting that the core of the film was about finding family and bonding with your siblings. Their is good chemistry developed among the foster kids although some of the scenes still were corny. The child actors were refreshingly competent, in the sense that a lot of the new ones they bring in movies these days are just so bad at acting. The main kid was pretty alright himself and gave his character a lot of credibility.
The third act was very reminiscent of the 90s kids movies. I was getting a lot of Jumanji (the Robin Williams one) vibes for some reason.
My main complaint is that they went exposition heavy at some places , which took away the general flow. They could have easily supplanted that with scenes depicting the action and giving enough visual clues to the audience to indicate what is going on. Also the demons that Shazam fights vary in their effectiveness to entertain the audience. At times, they appear menacing and violent, ready to draw fear from us. But at other times they engage in cliched CGI slapstick as in Age OF Ultron or Justice League.
But overall,a great movie to help keep off any worries and relax for two hours.
