Movie Review for "Black Adam" (2022)
I saw Black Adam with my family at a movie theater over the weekend and the entire theater laughed and cheered throughout the entire film. I found myself giggling as well and very surprised with how much I enjoyed the movie. The DC cinematic universe has left a lot to be desired and other than Man of Steel, Wonder Woman, Batman versus Superman, Aquaman, and Peacemaker, I haven't really been all that impressed.
But Dwayne Johnson, who some might also know by his other super-famous moniker as The Rock, is an A-list actor with a pretty decent career so far. Every Dwayne Johnson movie I've seen in recent memory wasn't exactly Oscar-worthy but never failed to leave me entertained or laughing quite a few times.
After going the super-serious route, the DC cinematic universe is taking a page out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and not just going for comedy but putting a twist on their iconic characters as well.
Without spoiling much, Black Adam is about an anti-hero who wakes up after five thousands years of slumber to find his people being oppressed by international powers and a team of superheroes hunting him due to his infamous past.
Dwayne Johnson does a great job demonstrating the physicality of Black Adam, the violent no-nonsense antihero type who secretly has a heart of gold. Black Adam's tragic backstory was a bit cliche and poorly done but it still managed to slightly tug at the heartstrings enough to make him overall redeemable -- plus the most alluring part about his character is that he's not the typical superhero. He's here for himself, his people, and his own personal code of justice.
If I were to grade this movie, I'd give Black Adam a solid "B."
Check out the movie trailer below if you're interested.
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yeah black adam isn't a hero ! lol it looks interesting the actor that usually is a hero in his movies now as a character that it isn't
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Yeah I can't really think of a Dwayne Johnson movie I ever really disliked. While he usually plays some type of buff golden-boy, he does a great job as Black Adam who's a much more traditional masculine type. It'll be interesting to see how he interacts with the DC cinematic universe's versions of Shazam and Superman in the future.
I saw this movies, and I agree it was the right mix of tragedy, redemption and an Anti-hero, something we don’t get to see much anymore.
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