Shazam Fury of the Gods

SnarkAI Score: 80/100

tldr:

While it may not be perfect, it is entertaining and worth watching. The review highlights the fun and optimistic tone of the movie, and the fact that the Marvel Family seems to enjoy each other's company makes the movie feel like a lighthearted comic book come to life. The character of Freddie also steals the show with his humor and likable personality. Despite some clichés and incoherent plot elements, the overall enjoyment of the movie is not detracted from. Therefore, a score of 80 seems appropriate.

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Worse than the original. better than it should be.

SHA out of SHAZAM

As the final sendoff of the DCEU, Shazam! is better than Black Adam, which is surprising considering the latter's hype, but given the Rock’s ego maybe it isnt. Although Shazam! has its flaws, it manages to pull off an impressive feat: it's a fun and optimistic DC movie.

One of its strengths is the tone of the Marvel Family and that fact they seem to enjoy each other, which makes the movie feel like the lighthearted comic book it is come to life. And while it is full of clichés and is more than a bit incoherent, it still manages to be enjoyable.

The movie also pays (accidental) homage to some popular video games and comics. For instance, the dragon and realm of the gods are straight out of Skyrim, which will delight fans of the game that there is yet another medium Todd had us pay for Skyrim in. Additionally, we get a version of the mirror realm from Dr Strange. However, the WW scene feels tacked on and doesn't add much to the plot, it likely wouldn’t have happened if the DCEU was continuing.

Despite its flaws, the character of Freddie steals the show with his humour and unlikably likeable personality. Although the Anne subplot is a bit tired and predictable, it doesn't detract much from the overall enjoyment of the movie.

Overall, Shazam! is a movie that is better than it has any right to be, and it's a refreshing change from the darker and more needlessly grim DC movies that we've seen in recent years.