This style of movie is my jam. Take silly humor, mixed with dark moments, and a couple of tear-jerker scenes and I am a happy girl. Thankfully, Shazam: Fury of the Gods delivers everything that worked for me in the first movie, dialed up to eleven.
Just as with the first film, the entire cast shines, but it is Jack Dylan Grazer who steals the show. Every time he opens his mouth, I end up either laughing or crying. He just has this personality that sucks you in, and this movie benefits from that.
The movie itself is all about the family this go around. And not just Billy and Freddy’s family. The villains have some family issues as well. They are sisters after all, and we all know how that goes.
this movie is already over two hours long, so while I would have enjoyed allowing it a bit more breathing room, I also appreciate how fast-paced it is. The two hours and ten minutes flew by for me, which is definitely a good thing.
There are a lot of jokes, but at the same time it isn’t afraid to get dark and real when it needs to be. If your style of DC / comic book films is action, humor, and heart — this one has you covered.
4.5 out of 5