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Post by thisguy4000 on Mar 23, 2019 21:41:45 GMT
Reviews should be coming in about 20 minutes, so I thought I’d make a thread for it.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Mar 23, 2019 22:03:59 GMT
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Post by darkpast on Mar 23, 2019 22:18:20 GMT
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Post by darkpast on Mar 23, 2019 22:19:29 GMT
Shazam! Warner Bros. | Release Date: April 5, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION 79 METASCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critics Positive: 10 Mixed: 0 Negative: 0 Critic Reviews
90 VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 23, 2019 A light, funny, grounded, engagingly unpretentious sleight-of-hand action comedy. Read full review 90 VoxAlex Abad-SantosMar 23, 2019 Shazam’s tale of orphans and wizardry is not perfect — Sivana is a stylish but ultimately forgettable menace — but it’s pretty close. Read full review 88 IGNJim VejvodaMar 23, 2019 Shazam! is a lot of fun and it further proves how, in the wake of the success of Wonder Woman and Aquaman, DC’s movie future is indeed bright. Zachary Levi was born to play this superpowered man-child, delivering lots of laughs alongside sarcastic but amiable co-star Jack Dylan Grazer. Read full review
83 IndieWireDavid EhrlichMar 23, 2019 This heartfelt origin story is more than the sum of its immense charm and Spielbergian attention to detail. Read full review 80 EmpireKim NewmanMar 23, 2019 The hardest power to depict onscreen is the wisdom of Solomon, but Shazam! makes clever decisions, mixing middle school snark with disarming sweetness. And — yes — it delivers the requisite lightning-strike punch-’em-ups with considerable force. Read full review 80 The TelegraphRobbie CollinMar 23, 2019 Casting is a strong suit here, and even the incidental characters are distinctive and precise. Read full review 80 TheWrapAlonso DuraldeMar 23, 2019 This new DC entry has a lovely lightness, both in the visuals and in its tone. Read full review 75 USA TodayBrian TruittMar 23, 2019 While genre tropes are very much in play, there's a certain magic in this “Big”-meets-Superman affair where an ancient wizard transforms a troubled teenager into a buff, god-like guy with a light-up suit. Read full review 75 Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyMar 23, 2019 Shazam! is basically two movies in one. One with Levi and his wiseass foster brother (a fresh Jack Dylan Grazer), the other with Strong and all his snarling, computer-generated gobbledygook. And they both have the other in a headlock, wrestling for the soul of the story. I loved one, yawned through the other. Read full review 67 The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyMar 23, 2019 What is often the most businesslike part of a superhero origin story—establishing the hero’s powers — ends up becoming the most entertaining part of Shazam!, carried along by Levi’s fidgety, boyish charm. (Similarly, the inevitable climactic light-show showdown — a reliably butt-numbing staple of the genre—is surprisingly zippy.) Read full review
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Post by primeone on Mar 23, 2019 22:21:58 GMT
Just seen it. This is the definition of a comic book movie. $80-100 million OW. It may not make more than Aquaman at the end of its run, but I do believe people will enjoy this film more. 80% RT.
Black Adam should be a top priority for 2021 release.
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Post by gljbradley on Mar 23, 2019 22:28:24 GMT
Shazam! Warner Bros. | Release Date: April 5, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION 79 METASCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critics Positive: 10 Mixed: 0 Negative: 0 Critic Reviews
90 VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 23, 2019 A light, funny, grounded, engagingly unpretentious sleight-of-hand action comedy. Read full review 90 VoxAlex Abad-SantosMar 23, 2019 Shazam’s tale of orphans and wizardry is not perfect — Sivana is a stylish but ultimately forgettable menace — but it’s pretty close. Read full review 88 IGNJim VejvodaMar 23, 2019 Shazam! is a lot of fun and it further proves how, in the wake of the success of Wonder Woman and Aquaman, DC’s movie future is indeed bright. Zachary Levi was born to play this superpowered man-child, delivering lots of laughs alongside sarcastic but amiable co-star Jack Dylan Grazer. Read full review
83 IndieWireDavid EhrlichMar 23, 2019 This heartfelt origin story is more than the sum of its immense charm and Spielbergian attention to detail. Read full review 80 EmpireKim NewmanMar 23, 2019 The hardest power to depict onscreen is the wisdom of Solomon, but Shazam! makes clever decisions, mixing middle school snark with disarming sweetness. And — yes — it delivers the requisite lightning-strike punch-’em-ups with considerable force. Read full review 80 The TelegraphRobbie CollinMar 23, 2019 Casting is a strong suit here, and even the incidental characters are distinctive and precise. Read full review 80 TheWrapAlonso DuraldeMar 23, 2019 This new DC entry has a lovely lightness, both in the visuals and in its tone. Read full review 75 USA TodayBrian TruittMar 23, 2019 While genre tropes are very much in play, there's a certain magic in this “Big”-meets-Superman affair where an ancient wizard transforms a troubled teenager into a buff, god-like guy with a light-up suit. Read full review 75 Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyMar 23, 2019 Shazam! is basically two movies in one. One with Levi and his wiseass foster brother (a fresh Jack Dylan Grazer), the other with Strong and all his snarling, computer-generated gobbledygook. And they both have the other in a headlock, wrestling for the soul of the story. I loved one, yawned through the other. Read full review 67 The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyMar 23, 2019 What is often the most businesslike part of a superhero origin story—establishing the hero’s powers — ends up becoming the most entertaining part of Shazam!, carried along by Levi’s fidgety, boyish charm. (Similarly, the inevitable climactic light-show showdown — a reliably butt-numbing staple of the genre—is surprisingly zippy.) Read full review Sounds great! I can't wait to see the film! 
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Post by scabab on Mar 23, 2019 22:51:44 GMT
IGN gave it a 8.8 too.
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Mar 23, 2019 23:08:15 GMT
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Post by politicidal on Mar 23, 2019 23:56:03 GMT
97% on RT with 32 reviews. The average rating is 7.78/10 at the moment. There was a cranky Velociraptor with a black&white profile spotted at the premiere attempting a suicide review-bombing before he was arrested and led off the premises.
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Post by ShrunkenHeadonKnightBus on Mar 23, 2019 23:56:23 GMT
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Mar 24, 2019 2:28:13 GMT
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Mar 27, 2019 2:01:16 GMT
So the DCEU movie with the highest RT score so far is going to open with the lowest opening weekend so far?
Wha???
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Post by sostie on Apr 5, 2019 14:34:47 GMT
Just got back from seeing the film.
Thought it had a bit of an 80s feel to it. It is certainly a kiddie friendly movie, and very generic. The cast, especially the kids, was excellent. Some of the best moments had nothing to do with Superheroes/super-powers. Sadly some of the best jokes were included in the trailers.
But overall well worth seeing - a film from the DC Universe as opposed to of the universe.
A solid 7.5/10. Might be my fave DCEU film.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Apr 5, 2019 19:55:05 GMT
PLEASE post that there are SPOILERS in these reviews. Not your fault that some critics think reviewing a movie is to tell you what happens in the movie scene by scene, but still...
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Post by northernlad on Apr 6, 2019 20:50:00 GMT
It's officially certified! I'll be damned they did it!
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Apr 7, 2019 0:26:18 GMT
8/10
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Post by HorrorMetal on Apr 7, 2019 0:44:56 GMT
Loved it! It was a lot of fun. And it rocked over Captain Marvel, which I found very underwhelming.
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 7, 2019 1:31:31 GMT
So, the question remains: if the MCU diminishes in popularity after Endgame, and DC takes its place with movies that do well like this one, what is DC-Fan going to do? HUMANITY NEEDS TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!%$#@!@$@23434ewr |
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Post by politicidal on Apr 8, 2019 0:17:02 GMT
So, the question remains: if the MCU diminishes in popularity after Endgame, and DC takes its place with movies that do well like this one, what is DC-Fan going to do? HUMANITY NEEDS TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!%$#@!@$@23434ewr The world may never know...
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Apr 9, 2019 16:58:23 GMT
So Wonder Woman is still the best reviewed DCEU movie.
Wonder Woman 93% and 7.65 RT score
Shazam! 91% and 7.29 RT score currently
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