Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Shazam!: Super Fun

Finally, a superhero who doesn't take him or herself too seriously. Unless, of course, arch villains are on the scene.

Backstory: Fourteen-year-old Billy Batson is an orphan with a history of escaping foster homes. Flashbacks reenact the moment his mother disappeared about ten years earlier and his many attempts to find her. Instead, he finds himself transformed into a superhero with a multitude of powers. Still a fourteen year old at heart, he employs his talents with all the maturity of a middle school student.

Think Tom Hanks in Big if he could fly.

The Movie Slut isn't this flick's target audience. Still, she enjoyed the wild ride even if the prolonged flight scenes went on and on and on and...

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Fun to watch. I thought I would not like the movie given the storyline but I did. Action, comedy and every boy's wish to become a superhero.