Review of Shazam! (2019) by Quintonknight — 06 Apr 2019

Shazam! Is an absolute blast of a film. The acting is great, although it took me a while to get used to Asher Angel. Jack Dylan Grazer is the best part of the whole movie and Zachary Levi is great And has amazing chemistry with Jack Dylan Grazer. Mark Strong as Doctor Savanna is a pretty well done villain. I like that they flesh him out a bit.

One of the things I like is that this movie can get really dark at times. There is one scene that genuinely shocked me with how dark it was. I wouldn’t say don’t take your kids to see Shazam but expect some pretty hardcore moments. Also, there are a few jokes that are obviously meant only for adults, but kids my age would know what they mean.

One complaint I have about the film is how different Billy acts when he is Shazam. One moment he’s sort of a mean dude and the next he’s cracking jokes and flossing! That’s why Shazam himself is one of the weaker parts of the film.

As for the jokes? There amazing! Almost every single one landed and there are so many more I missed that I’ll have to rewatch to to catch. There are a lot of jokes but the movie never gets overly jokey.

So, how does Shazam compare to the rest to DCEU? He can fit in a team up movie and in the universe as a whole and so far is my favorite character of them all!

Verdict:

Shazam! Is a funny blast! It is my favorite DCEU film and so far my favorite 2019 movie! I highly recommend it.

Rating:

8.