Black Adam

Synopsis: 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 Review:

“Black Adam” is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, and it is the 12th film in the DCEU movie universe and is an entertaining throwback action movie that came out in the 90s. What makes this movie work is the performance of Dwyane Johnson as Black Adam an antihero who is the most powerful god, and he will not hesitate to kill anyone who gets in his way. The film explains Black Adam’s backstory well, so his character is likeable. I loved all the performances of the Justice Society of America a group of Superheroes that needs to stop Black Adam. Aldis Hodge plays Hawkman the leader of the JSA and his dynamic with Black Adam was fantastic with lots of disagreements and humor that works. Hawkman’s action scenes were fast paced and exciting to watch. Piece Brosnan steals the show as Dr. Fate who was perfectly cast as the oldest, wisest member of the JSA. Both Quintessa Swindell (Cynclone) and Noah Centineo (Adam Smashe) are the youngest members of the JSA who brought some funny comedy moments to the film. Most of the action scenes were exciting and electrifying but do get repetitive with too many slow-motion scenes. Unfortunately, Mawan Kenzari plays a basic, weak, and boring superhero villain. There were some human characters that were uninteresting and most of the humor with them didn’t work. Despite a lot of issues, I still like this movie. I am giving “Black Adam” a 3.5/5 stars.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

Cast: :: Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Mohammed Amer, Aldis Hodge, Quintessa Swindell, Noah Centineo, Bodhi Sabongui, Marwen Kenzari, Djimon Hounsou, with Viola Davis, and Pierce Brosnan

Runtime: 125 Minutes