Movie Review: Black Adam by Jake Morgan (page

By Jake Morgan

rating = 7.5/10

Before watching Black Adam, I didn’t have much prior knowledge about this superhero in the DC Universe. From the trailer, I understood that the protagonist was similar to the lightning-themed superhero, Shazam, a kid that was gifted powers by a council of wizards. Based on the quality of most recent superhero films, I wasn’t too sure if Black Adam would meet my expectations. In fact, the film exceeded them. Black Adam's VFX, which included several impressive slow-motion shots, was astonishing.. Dwayne Johnson was cast as the incredible Black Adam. The Rock typically plays the same archetypal character in the movies, but I don’t complain. The iconic actor gave Black Adam the humour it needed. I rated the movie only 7.5/10 because unfortunately, there were a few essential elements of the movie that were missing. To me, action is a crucial component of any superhero movie, but Black Adam focused on the visuals too much. A movie doesn’t necessarily need an abundance of special effects and music to qualify as successful. For example, Back to the Future is a phenomenal movie because of its unique story, and the character dialogue. Black Adam did not thrive in this department. I did not feel that the writers took the time to write all of the characters properly, and on top of that, there was a severe lack of character development. Black Adam is a movie that cannot be rewatched repeatedly without losing interest. The movie itself remains entertaining, but the story needed more work. Nevertheless, I think Black Adam is a promising addition to the DC universe.