‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Review: CGI Whizbang Obscures Heartfelt Story
thewrap.comIn the pantheon of DC superhero movies, David F. Sandberg’s “Shazam!” still stands out as something special: an emotional, character-driven film with good humor and an actual point to make that never let flashy spectacle get in the way of telling a wonderful, personal story.It would be nice to report that the sequel, “Shazam!
Fury of the Gods” follows in that tradition. Instead, the best parts of this new movie are drowned out by pointless CGI monsters and tedious action sequences.
What worked before still works now, it’s just that now it’s got a whole lot of bland blockbuster pabulum to compete with. It’s as though the world’s greatest restaurant was tucked away at the end of a long, flashy boulevard full of fast food joints, so the time you get there you’re too full of tasteless junk to enjoy it.“Shazam!
Fury of the Gods” reunites us with the Billy Batson, played by Asher Angel, but if he had any less screen time it would technically qualify as a cameo.
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