Black Adam 2022

It certainly delivers on the action pretty much the whole runtime is non-stop over the top action. It's a lot of stupid fun but if you're looking for something logic and compelling this is not your movie. The dialogue is often cringe and the overuse of slow-motion sequences can be off putting. There's lots of comedy thrown in but it doesn't always land. The action sequences are mostly great but sometimes misplaced and the CGI has it's flaws.

The Rock did a good job at portraying a charismatic and layered Black Adam. He feels very much overpowered and unstoppable I have to say the thought of having him go up against Superman is exciting. Although i'm not convinced this was a good origin story/introduction. By the end of the movie i'm still not entirely sure who the man underneath the suit is at the core. I mean we got some flashbacks of 5000 years ago but he just lacks depth in the present. My favorite character was Dr. Fate (Pierce Brosnan) I hope we get more of him. Hawkman (Aldis Hodge) was a great addition. Cyclone and Atom Smasher add nothing to the story really.

It's quite surprising that in the same year WB gives us something as layered and serious as The Batman and Black Adam, a corny, cliché and very simple action flick. Not that they need to be compared It's ok to do something different but I was prepared for a certain level of quality that represents the company.

I was tolerating the sillyness of the movie until the last third of the movie it just got downhill with the main villain... A bit too much sillyness for me. That being said I probably would of loved it if I was a kid.

The film offers nothing new, but it's not as bad as reviews made it to be.

It comes with familiar tropes, even similar punchlines and comebacks ("careful with the words you choose" ala The Dark Knight). It's filled with dashing CGI visuals and intense slo-mo reminiscent of Snyder's styles, but lacking the dramatic buildup and especially suffer from tonal inconsistency where one grim situation is overshadowed by quips and sarcastic comebacks. In an almost mediocre attempt to mimic MCU - which in itself is already mediocre - it almost feels like a carbon copy of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad or Peacemaker.

However as a standard blockbuster it fits the exact cliche. Nothing serious to talk or think about. Just something to enjoy while you gulp your drinks and mash that popcorn, interspersed with disbelief remarked by your friends or family members.

The biggest crime this film has made is its excessive 2.5 hours, along with the unsatisfying red herring when it was revealed that the Big Bad was the real enemy all along. The film spends too much time in the conflict between Justice Society and Black Adam, which ends as nothing anyway. The full resolve of Black Adam to finally submit himself to surrender is immediately contradicted by the imminent danger of Sabbac, which resulted in leaving Dr. Fate's motivational speech with no impact and even kinda silly as the one who convinced Adam to surrender was Justice Society themselves.

Is it the worst movie in 2022? I've seen worse this year, including those with big hype like MCU films (which in my opinion warrants more scrutiny - what's the point of beating the underdogs like Black Adam?). But am I going to revisit this film? Not anytime even in a bit far future.

I wish I could give a fractional score, because it does deserve more.

The CGI is a bit campy, it's intentionally campy, it overuses slow-motion effects to artistically give the same feeling of it being a comic. It is undoubtedly intentional but is a bit disjointed in action scenes as a result.

It's also a bit long and it definitely could have used a reduced edit. And once again DC underwhelms in the villain. But it's good, it's not great, it's just good.

You can definitely tell that Warner Brothers made it, they keep trying to capture a sense of Guardians of the Galaxy by over-licensing music once again -- but the production tones that down despite some ham-fisted use. The licensed songs only fit for comedic additions.

And it's not Spider-Man but I will say the comedic timing and quips were pretty good, most of them got a laugh, the running gags weren't too much over the top and generally pleasant. I haven't rewatched a DC movie in some time, and I will rewatch this.

It's not as good as Shazam, but it's kind of on par with Aquaman - over the top CGI and campy but coherent and enjoyable.

While Marvel tells too many origin stories for many, DC likes to throw several heroes into one film and not introduce any of them properly. What already went wrong with Justice League, the first version more so than the second, goes straight to the wall with Black Adam. Both films commit the same mistakes of wanting a lot and implementing little narratively, but where Justice league at least still had the better-known heroes of DC's first series to fall back on, Black Adam has more of the heroes from the bench. This circumstance makes the lack of introduction of the individual characters stand out even more and the completely hectic and let's call it confusing action also doesn't make a good film out of Black Adam.
If you had hoped that one of the basic themes of colonialism or western oppression and interference, which resonates from the beginning, would give the film depth, you will unfortunately be disappointed. Shallow would still be too deeperly a term to describe the realisation of the theme in the film. Also, the character of Black Adam, who is probably supposed to be an anti-hero, is also somehow just anti in his portrayal by the Rock.
Overall, the film is honestly not even worth the length of this review.

P.s. The love story really seems as if someone said after completion in the writers room: "Fuck we forgot the love story" Then they quickly gave two unimportant characters an unnecessary love story and thus somehow made the characters even more irrelevant. Sounds strange, but that's how it is.

Dwayne Johnson's latest film, "Black Adam", claims to change the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe, but it is unlikely that it will live up to this promise. The movie tells the story of Teth Adam, a slave who was bestowed with god-like powers 5000 years ago and seeks justice born from rage after being released from prison. He is confronted by the Justice Society, a group of heroes that includes Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher, and Cyclone, and a group of people who seek a crown that grants god-like powers.

Despite its heavy exposition and comic book lore, "Black Adam" manages to entertain with its action sequences and character interactions. Johnson's natural charisma carries the performance and makes it hard to dislike his character, even though he is an antihero. The chemistry between Brosnan and Hodge as Dr. Fate and Hawkman is strong and adds to the movie's enjoyment, while the sidelining of Atom Smasher and Cyclone is a missed opportunity. On the other hand, Sabongui's character, Amon, is not a highlight and is involved in some of the movie's worst scenes. The dialogue is rough and some of the CGI is lacking, but it is still a fun watch overall. While the movie is not perfect, it delivers enough to be considered entertaining, but it is unlikely to change the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe.

La última película de Dwayne Johnson, "Black Adam", pretende cambiar la jerarquía de poder en el Universo DC, pero es poco probable que esté a la altura de esta promesa. La película cuenta la historia de Teth Adam, un esclavo al que se le concedieron poderes divinos hace 5000 años y busca la justicia nacida de la ira después de ser liberado de prisión. Se enfrenta a la Sociedad de la Justicia, un grupo de héroes que incluye a Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher y Cyclone, y un grupo de personas que buscan una corona que otorga poderes divinos.

A pesar de su fuerte exposición y la tradición de los cómics, "Black Adam" logra entretener con sus secuencias de acción e interacciones de personajes. El carisma natural de Johnson lleva la actuación y hace que sea difícil que no te guste su personaje, a pesar de que es un antihéroe. La química entre Brosnan y Hodge como Dr. Fate y Hawkman es fuerte y se suma al disfrute de la película, mientras que la marginación de Atom Smasher y Cyclone es una oportunidad perdida. Por otro lado, el personaje de Sabongui, Amon, no destaca y está involucrado en algunas de las peores escenas de la película. El diálogo es tosco y falta algo de CGI, pero sigue siendo un reloj divertido en general. Si bien la película no es perfecta, ofrece lo suficiente como para ser considerada entretenida, pero es poco probable que cambie la jerarquía de poder en el Universo DC.

In all honesty, I was anticipating the same old rubbish. Neither the teaser nor the people involved left me feeling optimistic. To my surprise, I got a rather well-crafted superhero film that, despite its imperfections, is still superior to the vast bulk of its genre’s offerings in recent years. Coming from the DCEU, which has produced some of the most inconsistent content in recent memory, and starring Dwayne Johnson as the lead, who, apart from his charm and muscular physique, isn’t exactly known for his acting talents. In many respects, “Black Adam” had more going against it than for it.

Nevertheless, thanks to director Jaume Collet-Serra, writers Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani, and a supporting ensemble that makes the most out of a script that is at best passable, “Black Adam” manages to stand out from the recent run of lacklustre comic book films. It manages to establish a broader universe without appearing forced while introducing some new concepts to the genre. “Black Adam’s” most distinctive characteristic is the way it refuses to settle for any clear-cut morality. It all adds up to a film that succeeds more often than not.

In 2019, when the Infinity Saga ended, you couldn’t have convinced me that I’d be more interested in the DCEU than the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But fast-forward three years, and that is precisely what has happened; DCEU has produced some good content during that time (Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker). The future seems bright for the DCEU!

Rating: 6.9/10 (Good, It Gets the Job Done, Slightly Flawed)

When it comes to the films of Dwayne Johnson, it is becoming increasingly hard for me to care anymore. In his more recent films, he always plays the same character. This continues in "Black Adam", a film that truly is the definition of mediocrity. The basis is a by-the-numbers superhero plot. There are zero surprises.

As usual, Johnson is okay in the lead role, but he's not doing anything special. Only Pierce Brosnan's Doctor Fate deserves special mention among the supporting actors. The rest remains underdeveloped. For me, superhero movies are usually only really good if they have a strong villain. Unfortunately, with Sabbac, we once again get a one-dimensional antagonist.

The score is good, especially the main theme, which is appropriately bombastic. However, two scenes in which licensed music is used are really bad. It just doesn't fit the established tone at all. As expected, the movie relies heavily on CGI, which certainly cost a lot of money. But like the rest of the film, the effects are neither particularly good nor bad. What I did like, however, was the brute force with which Black Adam sometimes squashes his opponents. It stands out from the usual superhero stuff.

So, how does the film fit into the larger DCEU? I can't really answer that. For sure, there are a few cameos intended to provide a connection to the other films. After the release, the mid-credit scene in particular will be talked about a lot. But this "universe" is still not coherent. I can't imagine that "Black Adam" takes place in the same world as "The Suicide Squad", "Justice League", or "Shazam". "Black Adam" has a much stronger sci-fi aesthetic than the other ones. For me, that is not really a big problem. I never felt a strong connection to this particular universe to begin with.

This was really terrible. It was as formulaic as formulaic got. As I watched the film, I was reminded that while the creators of the majority of these superheroes may have had a good idea in the beginning, a good idea does not a story make. Most superhero origin stories were incredibly basic. They followed the same type of idea, and it got really boring really fast. There was zero depth to any of the characters involved in this film, and when Amanda Waller called on a ridiculous roster of superheroes to assist in whatever catastrophe was next, it made for a really poor setup of a movie, let alone movie franchise.

The cursory look at whether these superheroes should be assisting oppressed people was really pathetic, as well. They showed up in an oppressed country and protected the oppressors w/ some line about "due process." It made them look like the same fascists that were oppressing others in the first place, b/c fascism and murder were not designed to be fought w/ due process. The entire point of fascism was to bypass due process in order to implement your special brand of hate.

This line of thinking bled into the entire problem w/ the dialogue. The script felt as if it were written by people who didn't have much in the way of critical thinking prowess. In the beginning of the film, the heroes were on their way to confront Black Adam, and Pierce Brosnan made a statement about how they'd employ diplomacy so as not to get into a fight w/ him. The first thing Brosnan then said to Black Adam was, "Kneel or die." How exactly was that anywhere in the universe of diplomacy?

Finally, there was one plot point that stood out as especially terrible, and it was the death of Fate. In the film, he stated to his team members that he'd be taking on the enemy himself, b/c he foresaw the death of Hawkman. He said that he should be the one who dies, instead. However, he didn't so much as die in battle as commit suicide. In the middle of the fight, he simply removed his helmet, the item which gave him all his power, and allowed the enemy to kill him. Of course, this was used as the emotional impetus to drive his teammates. It was so poorly written that it was nearly unfathomable. The only reason I gave this film a six was due to the fact that this debacle wasn't in any way the fault of the actors involved, and I felt bad for them.

'Black Adam' holds hits and misses aplenty, but I think I got enough out of it by the time the credits rolled.

The most standout part of this 2022 DCEU flick is its humour, albeit weirdly. What I mean is that I found the comedy to actually be fairly amusing, much more so than I was anticipating, but the way it is placed into other events onscreen is very messy and almost forced.

It's as if they made the whole movie without humour and then went back and placed bits throughout. Like I'd be watching a gag and it would make me at least smirk, though it would be surrounded by more serious moments so it comes across as unconnected. It's weird, perhaps just a me thing.

Lorne Balfe's music is good, I particularly enjoyed "The Justice Society Theme" in the end titles - added it to my playlist already! As for this film's other elements, I found the action to be well done - and as such the editing. The special effects at the beginning for Kahndaq's backstory isn't great though, I've seen a lot of films (early 2010s, mind you) use that sorta effect and it rarely comes out positively.

Cast-wise, I have no negatives. Dwayne Johnson fits the titular character as you'd expect, I wouldn't say his performance is anything all that great but what he gives is enough - when coming to terms with Amon's superhero ideas, Johnson plays off the 'learning on the job' angle well.

Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan and Sarah Shahi are solid. Mohammed Amer offers good comedic relief, definitely the one that got the most chuckles out of me. The characters of Noah Centineo and Quintessa Swindell feel derivative, though Marwan Kenzari is thankfully more villainy here than he is in 2019's 'Aladdin'.

A more thorough execution and I may have loved this. In the absence of that, I'd simply class it as passable.

Man! How long have I've been waiting to see this movie? I feel like The Rock has been talking about wanting to play the character since 2006. I always wondered why Black Adam? Not just an obscure Comic book character amongst DC's finest but why not just play his best rival SHAZAM and truly be a black superhero?

I have to say, I'm so happy he picked Black Adam. Mostly because Dwayne Johnson playing a "Villain" met that superheroes would have to try to stop him, and they made the decision to...extend the DC Extended Universe with heroes that have not grace the silver screen yet.

Aldis Hodge playing a cross between Batman and Black Panther with his version of Hawkman. The special effects to bring Atom Smasher to life were amazing, now I know who Cyclone is (I wonder if she's an actual black woman in the comic), and Pierce Brosnan, who could have been my generation's Batman, is playing Dr. Faith. Forming together to become the Justice Society and me hoping this will not be the last I see of them.

Black Adam was good it was really good, absolutely worth the time and effort. The DC Extended universe has made some questionable movies, but this is not one of them. This was Aquaman, Wonder Woman good. This was SHAZAM good, and that's hope that battle with Black Adam is coming up!

Excellent!!

I quite enjoyed this movie. Given the story (some superhero wakes up 5000 year later) I was a bit afraid that it would be a lot of unintelligent Hollywood slapstick humor with Black Adam trying to adapt to modern society. There where a little bit of that but, luckily, not too much.

I did actually have some hopes for this movie given that those woke intellectual midgets that the rubbish site Rotten Tomatoes calls critics gave it a rotten rating whereas the actual audience gave it a near 90% fresh rating.

Overall it is a decent story without too many ludicrous elements in it. It works pretty well from start to finish.

The Rock is, well, he is The Rock which is good. He did play a more serious character in this movie than he has done in many of his movies though. Pierce Brosnan (I actually didn’t recognize him at first) worked very well as Dr Fate. The rest of the characters was okay but nothing to write home about.

It is a superhero movie so of course there were plenty of special effects, CGI and action. That is really the main reason to watch these movies and I enjoyed every moment of it. Especially when Black Adams let loose.

The action is sometimes quite violent actually with limbs and heads flying. I don’t mind at all. There are way too many movies that some Hollywood bean counter has forced the producers/directors to ruin because they thought it would appeal to a larger audience. Well, then pick a story that is made for that audience you stupid morons.

As usual the mid credits scene hinted that there would be more movies with Black Adams and, as long as they keep The Rock as Black Adams in them I can certainly see myself watch more Black Adams.

The DCEU has had a problem with finding their tonal center for a long time now, really since their inception. Are they dark and serious? Are they light and upbeat? That being said, I can tell they didn't quite know how to make this movie work. It feels so much like an X-Men or Guardians of the Galaxy movie that I had to stop and remember that it was DC, not Marvel.
Black Adam has some great moments, especially toward the end when it remembers it is supposed to be an action movie.
There are too many jokes here, and it's played in a way that kills scenes like slamming on the brakes in a car going at top speed.
Another misstep is the music... it doesn't fit 90% of the time. If you strip away all the forced goofiness, this is a grim story, and it needed to be, but the music wants to convey fun or heroism before it has reached the appropriate time.
I really liked our superheroes, and wish more time would have been spent with them, but the story focused around a city and the people therein; in particular, one family. To put it plainly, I never began to care about anyone aside from our heroes.
The tragedy here is I liked Black Adam as a character, he's very interesting, and Johnson was great in the role. I didn't need the Terminator 2 relationship between Black Adam, and Amon. The villain was lackluster, and shows up way too late to be defeated so easily.
I like some of the director's other movie, so I am going to blame studio interference for this.

full offense, this film sucked. in every way possible. the only way to enjoy this film is to 1) have no prior knowledge of any DC character ever, like Dr. fate or atom smasher especially the titular character black Adam 2) forego storytelling for cheap 1 liners and cgi explosives and 3) want to support the rock so bad that it makes you selectively blind on the reality of the absolute suckiness of this movie. this POS had the audacity to have Viola Davis in it and for what? just an intimidating factor? what a waste. black Adam didn't deserve 30 minutes on screen, much less 2 hours.

if you genuinely loved this movie bcos it was "so funny" or "action packed" I promise you, there are movies out there much funnier, with real choreographed fighting, with dialogue that really engages you etc, I implore you to Watch. Better. Movies. Please.

I love bad movies, but even spoofs have hard rules - this movie wasn't worth my time and it's not worth yours. look at me :eye: :eye: watch something else.

normally I don't leave comments on movies but I felt so impassioned to Tell the Truth. this is my life line to those of yall that might need it.

I've not read any other reviews/comments (nor will I) so I'm not sure what anyone else thought about this particular film; for me, however, it wasn't a bad movie. Not my favorite Dwayne Johnson film, for sure, but after watching this I'm not at all sure why I keep seeing where it "bombed at the box office". I'm not a huge DC Comics fan (of their movies or their comics) so I'm probably not the best at giving an objective review here; what I can say is that it was a good "superhero action movie" with lots of cool fight sequences. The whole mix of Black Adam/Justice Team was (for me) extremely confusing; even after finishing the movie, the lines are still blurry as to who's what: is Black Adam evil or good? Villain or Superhero? Why does the Justice Team (I know that's not the right term, but I know it isn't "Justice League" and I don't feel like scrubbing through the film to find the reference to it again.) keep wanting to squash Black Adam? Apart from alpha-male ego and marking territory, there seemed to be no real rhyme or reason as to why they thought he needed to be destroyed. (Again, I'm not a huge fan/follower of DC Comics so maybe I'm missing something.) As far as a fun "action" movie, I was very entertained by this. Of course, I was eating lunch the entire 2+ hour runtime so maybe that's why I was able to sit through it without getting overly impatient. Maybe that's the secret to watching Black Adam : Make sure you have a plate full of Popeye's Fried Chicken (spicy, of course) before you turn this on; that way you won't get bored with it.

In all, I would give this one a "6"; definitely not a "boring" movie but it had its (several) moments that were really stupid, hard to follow, or both. One thing I will say, though: Quit with the stupid teen romance drama already. It had absolutely no place in this film and for us seasoned citizens who have already endured the nightmare that is teen romance drama, we have zero interest in seeing it…especially in what is supposed to be a superhero action movie.

Take your own chances with this one.

I'll admit right up front that this is not my genre. I like movies with a plot and good dialog. That said, I've seen just about every major comic book movie made over the last 20 years and I usually had some level of enjoyment watching them. In other words, the bar isn't high and I don't over-think what I am watching.

This movie was a tough watch. All of the adults in the group were looking at their phones 15 minutes in. As so many reviews have pointed out, it feels weird to have The Rock in a movie and not utilize his personality. I get that the character might be stoic.... it just made for an odd experience. The effects are like no other movie that I've ever seen before, and that's not really a compliment. I watched the movie with a bunch of adults and children - I can't recall the last time one group absolutely loved it (the kids thought it was the best thing that they'd ever seen) and the adults hated it. I would think that it would be fairly hard to mess up the superhero formula but they pretty much did.

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Massy, Generic, Popcorn Flick

Black Adam is a generic package of VFX, with little sense of character, craft, or creativity. Even though it misses the essentials of storytelling with its paper-thin plot, it effectively captivates the audience with its nonstop action extravaganza. As an individual origin, story it doesn't make it to the top nor does it introduce the justice society with true conviction. The screenplay is a bit messy and primarily focuses on the visuals and VFX, rather than developing strong characterizations. The sound design is surprisingly good which enhances all the set pieces effectively.

Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, doesn't do anything surprising or extraordinary. He as a performer has gained a lot of loyal fans and his presence itself deserves a cinematic experience. He is primarily expressionless throughout and most of the things are done by VFX. Aldis, Noah, and Quintessa are just the usual supporting cast but Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate is charming as usual.

Overall, Black Adam doesn't reinvent or do anything out of the box, not a brilliant film. But it does the basics right by adding sufficient yet outstanding action set pieces, subtle humor, and crisp run time which makes it an entertaining ride. The post-credit scene is something you wouldn't like to miss.

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