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Black Adam has probably one of the best visual of the year but it fails to deliver in all the other aspects

Just as every DC superhero movie has dark mode by default, Shazam come as a surprise as it explores what it takes to be a hero in a relatively light-hearted way. But that doesn't mean DC has quit being dark. Starring The Rock, here comes a question no body cared but wondered: What if Shazam were evil (somewhat)?

Long long time ago, the champion of Kahndaq save the people from the oppresor. Back to morden days, Kahndaq is now ruled by a bunch of silly mercenaries, yet the people were too weak to fight back. When the champion was waken, he would bring blood and storm to the city of Kahndaq.

Honestly, This is a classic Dwayne Johnson's movie where he acts as himself as per usual. Most of the characters are forgettable, even other heroes and villains too. Fortunately, the visual effects are so stunning that you won't worry about what's actually happening. There were some twist in the movie for sure, but the hints were so obvious that it wouldn't surprise the audience one bit. Main characters would die, but the film didn't give us much to care about, and we know from the beginning he's definitely not goint to live. The romance was done in a very enjoyable way and it didn't interfere the main story, so that's a plus. Otherwise this film doesn't have much to show, Just another man with superpowers struggles to control his powers and having identify crisis at the same time. Same old same.

The best part of the film is without a doubt the amazing visuals and the Snyder-like slow motion shots. The best performance would of course go to Pierce Broadman as Dr. Fate. But for other parts, they're OK. The most disappointing part is 100% the storyline. Black Adam has always been a very self-motivated tyrant, but the one we got in the movie were nothing like that. Considering this guy was supposed to be the Nemesis of Shazam, I can't even picture Shazam and Black Adam fighting in this universe. In the end Adam finally sat on the thorn, but he thought it was wrong and destroyed the throne. That was the most outrageous thing for him to do! Not sure if it's done to fit Dwayne's public personality, but this Black Adam wasn't black at all.

In conclusion, Black Adam is a very good looking film. If you want to see some beautiful effects, this one is for you. But if what you seek is the dark story of Black Adam, just skip this film.