Saw SHAZAM! on Friday, opening afternoon, first showing at 12:30 in the afternoon.
Not a whole lot of people, but it was early in the day.A young mother and her two young boys, under 10, were very lucky to see a fun movie, geared toward them.
I am a die-hard CC Beck fan of the original Big Red Cheese. This movie reminded me a lot of the great Superman movie from 1978.
I really do not want to spoil anything for any of you fans out there, but it felt like they did a great job trying to appeal to the younger set in this film. Sure, there was plenty for the older crowd. Some easter eggs for the die-hard fans. Mark Strong did a great job as Sivana, Zachary Levi WAS Captain Marvel, I mean Shazam! He filled out the suit admirably. He did a fine job helping me suspend reality and accept him as the Big Red Cheese being a real living person.
Many of the regulars of the original Captain Marvel were there.
I don't feel like I should say much more, except that you should go and see it.
A couple of things though, make sure you stay until the last credit has rolled!
So in short go and see it! I am sure that I am preaching to the choir here on DCM.
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