Black Adam Movie Review And Recommendation

General Information About The Movie

Black Adam is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, and FlynnPictureCo., it is a spin-off from Shazam! (2019) and the eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), serving as the first installment of Phase One.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani, the film stars Dwayne Johnson (who also served as a producer) as the titular character alongside Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui, and Pierce Brosnan.

Black Adam had its world premiere in Mexico City on October 3, 2022 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 21, 2022, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Critics praised the performances of Johnson and Brosnan but criticized the screenplay and villain, while the action sequences drew polarized responses.

Movie Plot

In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. Nearly 5,000 years have passed, and Black Adam has gone from man to myth to legend. Now free, his unique form of justice, born out of rage, is challenged by modern-day heroes who form the Justice Society: Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone.

Movie Cast

Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam / Black Adam: An antihero from Kahndaq who was imprisoned for 5,000 years.

Aldis Hodge as Carter Hall / Hawkman: The leader of the Justice Society of America (JSA).

Noah Centineo as Albert "Al" Rothstein / Atom Smasher: A young member of the JSA who can control his molecular structure and manipulate his size and strength.

Sarah Shahi as Adrianna Tomaz: A university professor and resistance fighter in Kahndaq.

Marwan Kenzari as Ishmael Gregor / Sabbac: A militant leader of the criminal organization Intergang, whom Adam must work with the JSA to bring down after becoming Sabbac.

Quintessa Swindell as Maxine Hunkel / Cyclone: A member of the JSA who can control wind and generate sound. As the granddaughter of Abigail "Ma" Hunkel / Red Tornado, she seeks to live up to her familial superhero legacy. Swindell studied dancing techniques when designing their character's movement.

Bodhi Sabongui as Amon Tomaz: Adrianna's son.

Pierce Brosnan as Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate: A member of the JSA and the son of an archeologist who learned sorcery and was given the magical Helmet of Fate called Nabu.Brosnan wore a motion capture suit for the role.

Personal Review And Why It's Worth Watching

Black Adam is the latest film in the DCEU and it packs a punch. Explosions, flying superheroes, magic, lightning and beautiful armour follows the Justice Society, and of course Black Adam.

The film centers around a god-like ancient human being who was gifted his powers in a time of darkness and enslavement. After being defeated and unseen for over a 5000 years, he returns, his goal being unknown. With the powers he has a group of superheroes, the Justice Society, deems him to be a threat, and performs an attempt to lock him up, unknown of the real danger.

It is better than people say. Although at first glance it seems to be a film simply made for the action and explosions, it does have a story, strong dialogues and character development. The visual effects are astonishing in every single way, and people who have watched Avengers: Endgame will love the visuals in this film.

My personal rating? A 10/10. My rating based on realism, plot and other factors? An 8 or a 9/10. If I'm going to be honest, the worst thing about this film was some unrealism like characters being able to survive a lot more than possible, and some being quite dumb in terms of their actions.

As for my conclusion: Black Adam is a great, visually wonderful film with lots of action violence and lovable characters. Watch it in the cinema for a lifetime experience.
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