Black Adam
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Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics largely dismissed Black Adam as a formulaic, visually exhausting entry in the superhero genre — one that promises an interesting future for DC while delivering a muddled present. The central debate is whether Johnson's charisma and the relentless action spectacle are enough to offset a thin story, repetitive plotting, and a tonal identity crisis that tries to blend family-friendly adventure with a hero who kills without remorse.
“a dull, listless superhero movie that hits all the expected touchstones of the genre under the guise of a transgressive new antihero story”
Maya Phillips·The New York Times
“Most disappointing of all, Black Adam is one of the most visually confounding of the major-studio superhero sagas, between CG that's assaultively unappealing and rapid-fire editing that sucks the exhilaration right out of every fight scene”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“The result is sometimes a mess, but it's a generally entertaining one”
Helen O'Hara·Empire
“On its own merits, Black Adam might feel a little thin in terms of story, but it does deliver plenty of enjoyable moments and a solid ensemble to back up Johnson”
Liz Shannon Miller·Consequence
“The visual spectacle just keeps coming at you for two hours, and the effects are all so stupendous that you could begin to take it for granted”
Todd McCarthy·Deadline Hollywood
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Jaume Collet-SerraDirector
Dwayne JohnsonBlack Adam / Teth Adam
Aldis HodgeHawkman / Carter Hall
Noah CentineoAtom Smasher / Al Rothstein
Sarah ShahiAdrianna Tomaz
Quintessa SwindellCyclone / Maxine Hunkel
Marwan KenzariIshmael / Sabbac / King Ahk-Ton
Mo AmerKarim
Bodhi SabonguiAmon Tomaz
Pierce BrosnanDr. Fate / Kent Nelson
James Cusati-MoyerSamir
Jalon ChristianHurut
Benjamin PattersonSkinny Teth Adam
Lorne BalfeComposer
Lawrence SherCinematographyFrom the studio
Black Adam
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics largely dismissed Black Adam as a formulaic, visually exhausting entry in the superhero genre — one that promises an interesting future for DC while delivering a muddled present. The central debate is whether Johnson's charisma and the relentless action spectacle are enough to offset a thin story, repetitive plotting, and a tonal identity crisis that tries to blend family-friendly adventure with a hero who kills without remorse.
“a dull, listless superhero movie that hits all the expected touchstones of the genre under the guise of a transgressive new antihero story”
Maya Phillips·The New York Times
“Most disappointing of all, Black Adam is one of the most visually confounding of the major-studio superhero sagas, between CG that's assaultively unappealing and rapid-fire editing that sucks the exhilaration right out of every fight scene”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“The result is sometimes a mess, but it's a generally entertaining one”
Helen O'Hara·Empire
“On its own merits, Black Adam might feel a little thin in terms of story, but it does deliver plenty of enjoyable moments and a solid ensemble to back up Johnson”
Liz Shannon Miller·Consequence
“The visual spectacle just keeps coming at you for two hours, and the effects are all so stupendous that you could begin to take it for granted”
Todd McCarthy·Deadline Hollywood
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Jaume Collet-SerraDirectorDwayne JohnsonBlack Adam / Teth AdamAldis HodgeHawkman / Carter HallNoah CentineoAtom Smasher / Al RothsteinSarah ShahiAdrianna TomazQuintessa SwindellCyclone / Maxine HunkelMarwan KenzariIshmael / Sabbac / King Ahk-TonMo AmerKarimBodhi SabonguiAmon TomazPierce BrosnanDr. Fate / Kent NelsonJames Cusati-MoyerSamirJalon ChristianHurutBenjamin PattersonSkinny Teth AdamLorne BalfeComposerLawrence SherCinematographyFrom the studio
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