Shazam! (2019)

Written by GenerationofSwine on January 12, 2023

Well, this is diversity done right. I want to get that out of the way, probably the most diverse cast in any super hero movie to date and... no one complained. No one really even noticed. But that's because, unlike a lot of diversity driven movies, the creators didn't get on a soapbox and shout "like it or else! If you criticize any part of it your a (insert popular woke accusation)!"

The result was that they made a hysterical and totally entertaining movie lots of people loved. The plot was fun and entertaining, the characters were fun and entertaining, they were deep, they had struggles, they overcame the struggles, and they developed over the course of the film.

In other words, they told an actual story and they did it with grace.

It is a fun adventure film. It's funny and dramatic. The cast is brilliant. The story actually, well, it actually tells a story that relies on more than special effects.

The only real issue is that it was released at the wrong time.