Now the universe moves on to something like a family film from the dying years of the first Bush administration. Djimon Hounsou is an ancient wizard with the power to pass the gifts of Shazam on to successive generations. As a superhero, Shazam (butch Zachary Levi) is not part of everyday society and can ascribe his weirdness to hyper-powered otherness. Freddy is thus able to talk Billy (or Shazam) through his potential superpowers. It’s a shame they didn’t know when to stop.

Source: The Irish Times April 05, 2019 03:56 UTC