Black Adam movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Black Adam

This action anti-hero, fantasy movie will be available in theaters on October 21, 2022.

RATING: PG-13 (Before cutting a lot of gory death scenes, the movie was actually rated R.)

LENGTH: 2 hours 4 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B

IN A NUTSHELL:

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods and imprisoned just as quickly, Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

This superhero movie is a perfect example of the gigantic chasm between how film critics and audiences experience movies. Critics hate it, giving it a low score of 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences are loving and praising it with a 90% score.

That being said, everyone agrees that this may point to a new beginning of superhero stories for DC movies. The film was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The writing team includes Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani.

Jaume Collet-Serra also directed Dwayne Johnson in the movie Jungle Cruise in 2021. I recommend it!

I’ve never read comic books, but I know that fans have huge expectations for their movie adaptations. I’d love to hear what you think of this movie! Comment down below! Personally, I prefer Marvel movies over DC. How about you?

THINGS I LIKED:

I’ve been a huge fan of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for many years and am thrilled that he is finally a superhero! He looked bigger than life in this action flick and did a fantastic job with the material he was given. He also produced the movie.
The great cast includes Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari, and Bodhi Sabongui.
The humorous moments are subtle but always welcome. There are some entertaining one-liners.
There’s almost non-stop action.
Some of the CGI is very good and believable. It would definitely look the best on a large screen.
Keep watching during the rolling credits for another scene with an exciting cameo from a favorite superhero who says, “Black Adam, we should talk.” Loved it!

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

Some of the CGI looked super fake.
So much exposition! There are many scenes where people have to talk to explain what’s going on and what the backstory was all about.
Captain Marvel also invokes the acronym “SHAZAM” but the letters in the word stand for completely different things than they do for Black Adam.
Even with all of the action, I found myself a little bored at times.
If you don’t enjoy superhero movies, you definitely won’t enjoy this one. It’s filled with cliches and even a few copycat moments from Marvel.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

So much violence
So much destruction
Some profanity

THEMES:

Heroes
Family
Freedom
Violence
Justice
Darkness
Power
Fate

FUNNY LINES:

* “In this world, there are heroes and there are villains. Heroes don’t kill people!” – Hawkman “Well, I do.” – Teth-Adam

“We’re here to negotiate your peaceful surrender.” – Hawkman (Aldis Hodge) “I’m not peaceful, and I don’t surrender.” – Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson)
“We don’t need passports. We’re the Justice Society.” – Hawkman (Aldis Hodge)
“Catchphrase, then kill.” – Black Adam Dwayne Johnson)

INTERESTING LINES:

* “Sometimes, the world doesn’t always need a white knight. Sometimes, it needs something a little darker.” – Adrianna (Sarah Shahi)

“If we had more heroes, then maybe our freedom wouldn’t be a dream.” – Hurut (Jalon Christian)
“There’s no point in dwelling in the past. It’s already moved on from you.” – Dr. Fate (Pierce Brosnan)
“My powers are not a gift. They’re a curse, born out of rage.” – Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson)
“A bad plan is better than no plan at all.” – Hawkman (Aldis Hodge)
“Force is always necessary.” – Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson)
It’s his darkness that lets him do what heroes like you can not.” – Adrianna Sarah Shahi)