SHAZAM: While we may be oversaturated with superheroes in the movies these day, this one is actually worth seeing. It's sort of a take on "Big," the Tom Hanks movie, but with the boy becoming a superhero every time he utters the word "Shazam." Asher Angel portrays Billy Batson, the young man who morphs into Captain Marvel (Zachery Levi). (Note: this is the original DC comic book take on the character before the latest female Captain Marvel appeared on the cinema scene.) With something for everyone, a wonderful villain played by Mark Strong, some nice CGI effects and an abundance of laughs, this is a family film of the highest order. While it takes a while for the humor to kick in (Remember our superhero is still a 14-year old trapped in a man's body) and the whole thing runs a bit too long, it was still a fun excursion into the DC realm of fantasy. And you won't believe the names they come up with before they hit on Captain Marvel.
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