Review of Shazam! (2019) by Reelandolorica — 16 Apr 2019
Shazam plays like a coming of age tale in an action-packed superhero setting, and gives us what is perhaps the best portrayal of a teenage superhero. Shazam is so close to delivering a home run and one of the best superhero films in years, and it's a very hard film to quibble with.
Shazam is smart and sincere and dorky and fun in all the right ways.You root for Shazam / Billy Batson throughout the film, and you also get a great villain to boot. Asher Angel is the perfect Billy Batson.
Shazam rightly pulls back on the grandeur and delivers a fresh, sharp, and down-right wonderful piece of popcorn cinema. Fresh, fun and magical. What might have been an average movie with the wrong lead turns out to be an excellent vehicle for Angel's budding talent and Strong's experienced charm.
Not only is it a fun ride as a superhero romp, but the bubbly pace will also warrant multiple viewings. This is finally a fresh take on a classic hero. And Finally, the Shazam movie we've all been waiting for is here.
And it delivers.
This review of Shazam! (2019) was written by Reelandolorica on 16 Apr 2019.
Shazam! has generally received very positive reviews.
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