Review of Shazam! (2019) by Compi24 — 04 Apr 2019

The road that is the DCEU hasn't exactly been a smooth one at times, but if "Aquaman" and this offering are concerned, the future is certainly a lot brighter than what we've gotten prior to now.

Truly the sweetest and most wholesome adaptation in the DCEU catalogue to date, "Shazam!" soars high on the absolutely winsome and hilarious lead performance from Zachary Levi, and an ultimately fresh concept in play.

Not only does the "Big-esque" angle lend for a number of almost endlessly entertaining comedic bits, but the whole interpretation of family at the film's center ends up feeding into an emotional core that surprised me more than anything else.

Above being an absolute laugh riot, a thoroughly engrossing origin story, and a performance showcase on the part of Zachary Levi, "Shazam!" is also a movie that cares about what it's trying to say.

And that means a lot.