I'm happy to see DC / WB is on the right track with Shazam, after WW and Aquaman (never mind Suicide Squad and Justice League).
Shazam is utterly enjoyable. Lots of rightly placed humor, heart and heroic stuff.
Zach Levi is perfect as Shazam coz he has a great blend of child like enthusiasm, but projects a lot of heroism and heart at the right moments. His foster family is well cast, and they're great in their supporting role, providing the support, love and care that Billy Batson, a lifelong loner, needs.
While it doesn't have some epic scale of some of the recent offerings by both DC and Marvel, I found it a very well made Origin story, and it appears to be closer to recent DC Comics versions of Shazam than the older ones I'm familiar with.
I found some tone shifts a bit jarring, and some kids might be traumatized by the horror tones, but most teens and up should find it okay.
It's not as highly rewatchable as Marvel's Captain Marvel to me, but I think it's a worthy addition to DCEU.
Stay till the very end of the credits. There are 2 scenes.
Shazam is utterly enjoyable. Lots of rightly placed humor, heart and heroic stuff.
Zach Levi is perfect as Shazam coz he has a great blend of child like enthusiasm, but projects a lot of heroism and heart at the right moments. His foster family is well cast, and they're great in their supporting role, providing the support, love and care that Billy Batson, a lifelong loner, needs.
While it doesn't have some epic scale of some of the recent offerings by both DC and Marvel, I found it a very well made Origin story, and it appears to be closer to recent DC Comics versions of Shazam than the older ones I'm familiar with.
I found some tone shifts a bit jarring, and some kids might be traumatized by the horror tones, but most teens and up should find it okay.
It's not as highly rewatchable as Marvel's Captain Marvel to me, but I think it's a worthy addition to DCEU.
Stay till the very end of the credits. There are 2 scenes.