This hilarious DC movie hits theatres April 5th, but I had the chance of seeing an early
screening over the weekend.
And guys, I want to tell you all about it.
I won’t ruin it with spoilers but I want to tell you my thoughts and give it my HONEST
review.
So for starters; the first thing I will say is that it is HILARIOUS.
Like, sooo funny.
The script was so well done and the dynamic between the characters worked so well.
I really didn’t expect it to be that funny I just went into it thinking it would be another
action superhero movie, which it was, but it had me laughing the whole time.
So first positive review… really really funny.
Now, if I’m being honest I’m not too familiar with the comics so I didn’t go into it with
all this background knowledge.
The good news is; I didn’t need to.
So if you’re thinking about seeing it but wondering if you need to know all about the
comics, you don’t.
The movie was done really well in a way that you could keep up with the story, just on
its own.
But if you’re a fan of the comics, even better; I think it lives up to it for sure;
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
The movie follows the story of a 14 year old foster child name Billy Batson who can magically
transform into the adult superhero Shazam by shouting out one work.
Can you guess what that word is?
Shazam.
His newfound powers soon get put to the test when he faces against the evil Dr. Sivana.
I really liked that the movie showed the back story of the main characters, almost like
the before and after of regular life vs. superhero life.
It was a nice contrast getting to know what led them to that point rather than thinking
we can just wake up one day with magical powers.
I also loved that the movie was modern and relatable.
It takes place in modern day Philadelphia, and was really relevant with the times.
The comedy side of the movie told jokes that we can all relate to while watching the movie,
because they were relevant to what’s going on in the world around us, today.
And although it’s an action marvel movie, we get to see a softer side with the important
message of family.
The movie pulls the audience into the foster family life and we get to see the struggles,
the benefits, and most importantly the love.
It might sound cheesy to some, but the movie wouldn’t have been as strong as it was without
it, in my opinion.
And it gave it that family-movie feel.
Okay enough with the mushy gushy stuff, YES, you see some action.
You get to see the hero vs. the villain in an epic battle and let me tell you- it really
is epic.
Why is it so epic?
Because there’s a huge spoil alert that I won’t say.
All I can say is, Shazam gets a little bit of help during the battle.
And it’s not from who you might expect.
We get to see a very long fight scene, almost too long to be honest, but it had the whole
movie theatre on its toes.
It was hard to look away from the screen which is always a positive review for any movie.
Dr. Sivana isn’t the only villain Shazam is up against either.
Mini spoiler alert- we see some monsters and boy are they deadly and creepy.
But it makes the fight scenes that much more intense.
While I’m being honest, I thought it was going to be very childish movie, and I was
really surprised how much it wasn’t.
I think it’s perfect for every age; it was filled with some adult humour, some curse
words, maybe even a strip club.
I mean, its PG 13 let’s keep that in mind as well.
But it really was some light innocent humour which I think a lot of people will appreciate
as much as I did.
I think my favourite part about this movie is that Shazam is actually a 14 year old boy,
even when he transforms into the adult superhero.
Sometimes I forgot that it was the same person; but the humour in the story is him trying
to go from a regular foster boy to a hero expected the same the city and his family.
We get to see him try to find out what his powers are, how to properly use them, and
also how to bring back some of his powers into his regular 14 year old boy life.
It’s a unique story, especially for someone like me who didn’t know everything about
the story beforehand.
It’s the perfect movie for any superhero fan, any family, any age, and anyone who likes
to laugh.
So basically it’s perfect for everyone.
It officially hits theatres April 5th so make sure you guys get your tickets right away;
this is one you definitely have to see.
When you do, make sure to come back and let me know in the comments below what YOUR review
and thoughts were.
For now, let me know if you plan on seeing it!
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I’m your host Joce, and I’ll see you next time!