Oh. My. Gods. Just so much better than Shazam. Has everything that a Shazam movie needs. 9/10

Not bad, but definitely a step-down from the original. The humor is still more hit than miss, though the ratio is down from the first. The story is serviceable. I was actually pretty happy with things until the last act when the CGI budget spiked and my interest cratered. It makes the classic sequel mistake of assuming bigger equals better. Unfortunately, much of the increased scope ends up feeling half baked and/or obligatory. For example, the movie really lost me with the [spoiler]random mythological creatures getting birthed from the tree[/spoiler]. It feels like the movie just needed a lower level threat for non-super powered characters to face off against so that they have something to do. It's completely superfluous and I would have preferred to just not see those characters for a while. Black Adam did something very similar in its finale, with zombies/skeletons randomly popping out of the ground. Not sure which is worse. In this case, the issue culminates in the [spoiler]unicorn sequence[/spoiler], which got a big fat eye roll from me. I'd also criticize the pacing of the finale, as certain sequences seemed to drag way longer than necessary ([spoiler]e.g. waiting for the lightning staff to blow up[/spoiler]). All in all, way better than Ant-Man Quantummania.

Like Rob Schneider, I thought people didn't like Shazam 2 because of the anti-vax rhetoric but in fact it's because it's infantile and it sucks. This pale Disney knockoff suffers from an insistence on bad jokes, a glut of product placement and a rash of bad acting. I mean, come on, this made Thor: Love and Thunder look like a comedic masterpiece.

Either you love this movie or you don't. I loved it, I think it's supposed to be cringe and everything. I loved the cameos and the story line. I got a kick out of the one liners and references to other movies and shows. Hopefully we'll see more

God!!! This was awful! The comedy is not it, it is what made the movie miss its mark mainly because the alter ego characters do not fit with their counterparts. Does the power make kids more kiddies? I don't think so but it's what it implies. Also, wtf for some reason I thought the Freddy kid was Shazam. Is Billy supposed to be the MC? I don't get it. Anyways what made this movie horrible is: 1. Lack of character coherence with the younger versions: Istg they seem reasonable when they're kids. 2. Setting: Ik it's based on the comics but let us be real adaptations require ingenuity these days. The villains in this setting seem ridiculous and inconspicuously move a banal plot point you don't give a fuck about. 3. The adult actors: This may seem harsh but they fucking suck at acting as kids, especially Zachary Levi. Idk what's his deal but he fucking needs to chill. Tell me how he's turning 18 but acts like a 6-year-old as Shazam. 4. Obsession with other DC characters: I'm all for connectivity in dceu but this just takes the enjoyment out of solo movies. First, you need to make the MC of the main story stand out on their own and be able to be interesting without bubbling about Superman, WW, batman etc. A great example is WW (2017) 5. No change in the formula: Despite being at the centre of attention, superhero movies and TV shows suffer from predictability and the same outcomes. You know that at the end of the day, there'll be no high stakes such as character death, impactful events etc BC they want them for later projects. They're like, hundreds of characters that never got the chance to be introduced in live-action.