Posted at 12:30 p.m.
Whether Justice League – Joss Whedon’s, not Zack Snyder’s Four Hours – wasn’t mediocre, you could argue that black adam is the Justice League poor.
Rather than the Justice League, the superheroes are those of the Justice Society of America. Rather than Steppenwolf and his army of parademons, the threat comes from simple men. Rather than the momentarily mischievous Superman, Black Adam is the invincible being who has yet to figure out who the enemy is.
But black adam is not as bad as Justice League. First, he takes himself much less seriously. The points of humor are for the most part successful. The moments of brotherhood between heroes too – those between normal humans are terrible, however. We learn very little about the characters, but they are on the surface interesting enough to follow them in their adventure. The action scenes, though repetitive, are impressive in their speed and brutality.
As for the interpretation, it is quite uneven. Pierce Brosnan is charismatic as the wizard Doctor Fate. Aldis Hodge’s intensity as Hawkman is over the top, but at least believable. Dwayne Johnson plays Teth-Adam much like all of his other roles, but with over-the-top restraint. Although a little grumpy, he is far too relaxed for someone who is being attacked from all sides after a 5000 year slumber. However, we like his gradual learning of sarcasm. The other actors are rather average or do not have enough scenes to distinguish themselves.
Jaume Collett-Serra’s production does not stand out in any way and gives a good place to clichés. Same thing for music. Hearing the megahits of the Smashing Pumpkins, Rolling Stones and Kanye West has the opposite effect of the desired one: you pick up listening to these pieces that you know by heart.
Let’s finish with something that we didn’t see during our viewing, but that Dwayne Johnson keeps bringing up on the promotional tour: the post-credits scene. It is hinted that a clash between Black Adam and another super-powered character could take place. Why not include it in the film? First, this fight would have been 1000 times more fun than the one without stakes which closes the interminable third act. Second, the DC Cinematic Universe (DCEU) isn’t as healthy as Marvel’s (MCU). He can’t afford to wait for the next movie – and a few years – to rekindle interest.
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black adam
Jaume Collett-Serra
With Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan
2:04 a.m.