Review of Shazam! (2019) by Mick Lasalle for San Francisco Chronicle — 01 Apr 2019

Yes, eventually, after about 100 minutes, it does default back to the usual nonsense, of protracted superhero battles in which no one can get hurt, and of commotion that makes a movie screen seem like a very big computer monitor.

But until then, Shazam! is sensitive, imaginative and funny, with a good story and a smart premise.