We review what we reckon could be the best movie from the DCEU
The wish-fulfillment of a boy to become a man is essentially Big on steroids , so much so that there is a scene inHowever, Warner Brothers' latest entry into the DC Universe has more in common with Scream's meta/self-aware DNA than anything else, as teenager Billy Batson is dropped into a world where the rest of the DCU already exist, and the hard and fast rules of heroes and villains are already well-defined.
When Batson crosses paths with The Wizard , he is granted magical powers that allow him turn into a fully grown, buffed up superhero simply by saying the name"Shazam!", which is all a bit of a last ditch attempt to stop Dr. Thaddeus Sivana from unleashing the seven deadly sins upon the world. When Levi and Grazer are attempting to figure out what exactly the limits of his newfound powers are, and what exactly they should do with them, Shazam! is at its best, and the DCEU has never been more entertaining. Levi gets to essentially play a teenager who has won the lottery, but instead of millions of dollars, he has won super-strength, lightning blasts, and the ability to fly.
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