Tuesday, April 02, 2019
Shazam!
It’s “Big” meets “Superman” meets “Seven” meets “Power Rangers” when an ancient wizard (Djimon Hounsou) in a search for The Chosen One tests many, but sets 2 of the boys on 2 very different paths. Fourteen-year-old streetwise foster kid Billy Batson becomes Shazam because he is pure of heart. The other kid Thaddeus Sivana becomes obsessed & spends his adult life trying to return to the wizard for another chance to get superpowers, but he is too late. However, with help from the spirits of the Seven Deadly Sins, Sivana battles Shazam trying to steal the powers he envies. This superhero origin story is more light-hearted & humorous being that is told thru a kids point of view trying to learn about his new powers & the responsibility that goes with the territory. The film also emphasizes these sense of diversity & family. This is a fun family film. Not to be out done by Marvel, look for a mid credit clip & one at the very end.
Alien gives it 3 “verifying superpowers on film” stars out of 4.
It’s “Big” meets “Superman” meets “Seven” meets “Power Rangers” when an ancient wizard (Djimon Hounsou) in a search for The Chosen One tests many, but sets 2 of the boys on 2 very different paths. Fourteen-year-old streetwise foster kid Billy Batson becomes Shazam because he is pure of heart. The other kid Thaddeus Sivana becomes obsessed & spends his adult life trying to return to the wizard for another chance to get superpowers, but he is too late. However, with help from the spirits of the Seven Deadly Sins, Sivana battles Shazam trying to steal the powers he envies. This superhero origin story is more light-hearted & humorous being that is told thru a kids point of view trying to learn about his new powers & the responsibility that goes with the territory. The film also emphasizes these sense of diversity & family. This is a fun family film. Not to be out done by Marvel, look for a mid credit clip & one at the very end.
Alien gives it 3 “verifying superpowers on film” stars out of 4.
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