Shazam! (2019)

Here's a feelgood film about orphan kids, and a soul-searching one in particular who winds up in the realm of wizards and becomes a superhero.

Hope no kids start jumping off roofs after this one!

They have a short homage to the piano scene in Big - a Tom Hanks movie that definitely left a mark if you saw it as a kid! Respect. Feels like this was made with a similar audience in mind too. It's a little more... for the little.

The showdown was a little disappointing, but they had a great villain otherwise. The office scene was unexpected. The start was straight up dark. And in stark contrast the family get-togethers were refreshingly uplifting.

This was nice to see, after all. A step away from the stereotypical superhero movie, though that guy at the end... wonder how they sorted that copyright! Or wait maybe Shazam isn't Marvel? DC after all?!

Should've known. It makes sense then...

It's maybe not the best superhero movie out there, but it's a new take on the genre for sure. And it felt wholesome. Great watch.

 rated 4.5/5: almost awesome