“Black Adam” is “messy” and “underwhelming”, but opens the door to the future of DC, early reviews say

This Friday, October 21, the long-awaited film “Black Adam” finally hits cinemas across Spain. Last Thursday we brought you the first reactions of the specialized press, but with its imminent premiere the critical embargo has also been lifted. While early reviews are mixed, the new Dwayne Johnson movie disappoints most critics who call it messy.. However, while they claim that the film does not change the DC Extended Universe hierarchy of power as they promised us during the more than ten years it has been in production, they admit that lays the groundwork for this to be a possibility in the future.

Journalist Germain Lussier highlighted in his review for Gizmodo this disorder of which many accuse the new film by Jaume Collet-Serra of: “‘Black Adam’ is full of intentional emotional threads, but most of it gets lost in outbursts. Everything is rushed, half explained, ignored, and as a result, a generally fun movie to watch ends up looking super messy.”. Mark Kennedy of AP News takes a similar view: “Director Jaume Collet-Serra and the design team do a great job in all departments, but are disappointed with a weak and current script by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani who jump from one violent scene to another as if it were a video game “. In turn, Kyle Anderson also states in Nerdist: “While much of “Black Adam” works, the whole can’t escape the clutter of trying to add or finish a franchise instead of telling a good story.”.

Evan Valentina is a little more optimistic, writing for ComicBook.com about this possible future that the arrival of the film could bring: “Is “Black Adam” the film that alone will bring the DC Cinematic Universe face to face with what Marvel has built? No, but you’ve definitely laid the groundwork for this to be a possibility in the future. “Black Adam” is a fun, fast-paced and flawed film that answers calls from many while offering viewers a thrilling action-packed adventure with plenty of charisma from its key actors. “. In turn, Ross Bonaime writes in Collider: “‘Black Adam’ may not be the superhero movie the DCEU needs, but it is a welcome change to make that world much larger and an exhilarating look at the potential that awaits us in this universe”. To these two views is added that of Andrew J. Salazar in Geeks of Color: “”Black Adam” may not be one of the best DCEU films ever, but it sets the stage for an exciting future.”.

On the other hand, Many critics show their disappointment due to the large number of years of production that went into the production of the film.. For example, Eric Eisenberg writes for CinemaBlend: “Given the number of years this project has been developed and how it has been promoted to change the balance of power in the DC Universe, it is disappointing that the end result is so inconsistent”.

Even ‘The Rock’ doesn’t agree with them

Initially, Johnson’s performance was praised in virtually every first reaction. However, even this does not agree with journalists. Journalist Mike Ryan writes on Uproxx: “I’ll never understand why anyone would make a superhero movie with perhaps the most charismatic action star working today and decide, hey, what if we take all that charisma away from them? It’s really disconcerting “. In turn, critic David Enrilch states for IndieWire: “What happens when Hollywood’s edgier movie star collides with Hollywood’s edgier movie genre? The answer is provided by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s inevitable (and depressing) foray into the superhero industrial complex is, of course, even simpler – that’s exactly what was expected. only worse”.

However, many others continue to highlight the performance of the protagonist of ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle’. For example, Tessa Smith writes in Mama’s Geeky: “‘The Rock’ offers one of its best interpretations. He put body and soul into this role”. Courtney Howard continues along the same lines in her review for Fresh Fiction: “An absolutely fabulous performance by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnsonthe film allows him to show off his distinctive showmanship and combine it with character-driven charm “. In turn, Ben Rolph states for Discussing Film: “Johnson maintains his charming screen presence as he brings out old-fashioned jokes and brutal action, all with pure passion.”.

“Black Adam” will be available to the public from 21 Octoberand also includes appearances by Sarah Shahi, Pierce Brosnan, Viola Davis, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Chico Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Uli Latukefu and Bodhi Sabongui, among others.