read "Thunder Shazam! 》, DC fans editor is very pleased that DC has finally found a development path that suits you.
After all, it is not as good as Marvel's iron chain. The result of forced reference is the tragic ending of "Justice League". Looking back, it is better to follow each one and each one has its own style.
The first female superhero "Wonder Woman" that is popular all over the world, the "seafood hotpot" " Aquaman " that ignits the visual effects, and this sand sculpture and funny style "Thunder Shazam! 》, the styles of each other are so different, but they each have their own characteristics.
DC fans who have been beaten by Marvel fans for many years can't help but cry with joy - I found the light in the dark, and there are finally green trees in our family!
"Thunder Shazam! 》
Shazam!
Director: David F. Sandberg
Screenwriter: Henry Gaiden / Darren Lemke / Bill Parker / C. C. Baker
Starring: Zachary Levi / Mark Strong / Arthur Anqi / Jack Dylan Glazer / Germain Hansu / Fisch Herman
Type: Action / Fantasy / Adventure
Film length: 132 minutes
release in mainland China: 2019-04-05 (Mainland China)
1
Hero Underage
To say Shazam 's biggest feature is that his mental level is completely different from that of ordinary superheroes. The story begins with Billy, a 15-year-old high school student, who has a bad background and escapes from foster families, rebellious and inhumane.
But Billy's nature is still good, he just needs to open his autistic heart. Therefore, this is essentially a youth film, a story about a young man learning to grow up, learn to be sensible, learn to live with others and the world.
But the way is very silly! Unlike the superhero who is bitten by insects, mutated, and rich, Billy's transformation method is very simple. In a word, it is "Please call me by your name." What is the name
? Shazam. Whose name? wizard. What principle? I don't know, it doesn't matter...
In short, Billy just shouts, "Shazan!" and will become a thirty-year-old muscular uncle with superpowers that are invulnerable, extremely powerful, and laser strapping.
The following key points are here. The origin stories of superheroes in the past often went through a process of "self-salvation - punishing evil and eliminating evil - the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility - becoming a hero". This is true for adults with mature minds.
However, when an immature middle school boy has super powers against the sky, what do you guess he will do?
Buy beer, shoot videos, and sell art on the street to earn pocket money... Emma, just like the content I fantasized about in bed when I was young!
The little spider next door is considered a promising young man with high awareness. To be honest, "Thunder Shazam! 》 shows the correct way to open a high school student in the second year of high school.
2
Actors are very powerful
A character like this must have a difference between before and after transformation. Before the transformation, he starred by Arthur Anqi, a young actor in 2002, and after the transformation, he was starred by comedian Zachary Levi. The two who were far apart played a role without any sense of incongruity!
Zachary Levi's expression and way of thinking are completely the feeling of a high school student. Although this is largely due to the credit of the script, he completed the requirements of the story on the actors at a high level.
especially when Billy was quarreling with his good friend Freddy, he felt like he was getting along with high school boys.
From this perspective, having Freddy as an unchanging reference also greatly increases the fit between the teenager Billy and Shazambili.
Uncle Ma Qiang (Mark Strong) who plays the villain, especially the villain just rightly "served" the space needed for Shazam.
In the original DC comic, Shazam's nemesis is Black Adam . And Warner had earlier confirmed Rock to play Black Adam.
is not in this movie "Thunder Shazam! The hasty introduction of Black Adam in 》 is also a good move for DC this time. The lessons from "Justice League" show that most IPs are not really good, but only if they are used well, they are really good. Besides, everyone knows the charm of Rock's screen, and only a real tough guy like Jason Statham can be equally matched. If the rock version of Black Adam appeared in this movie, there would be basically nothing Zachary Levi had to do with anything.
In Shazam's first origin story, it is easier to introduce a relatively small villain to the protagonist, so Dr. Shivana appears. Although this villain is a little boring, fortunately, Uncle Ma Qiang's acting skills are there. After reading it, the editor is even more moved: A good actor can perform the most boring lines to a dramatic sense! If you change to an ordinary actor, it would be a disaster!
From another perspective, Dr. Shiwana, who covets the evil power, is the product of extreme lack of love. He has never gained recognition and warmth of family affection, so he embarked on the evil path. He forms a contrasting relationship with the protagonist Billy, who has a similar fate. In all similar stories, decent VS villains, light VS dark side, all are such constraints.
Jack Dylan Glazer, who plays Freddy, is very eye-catching. He performed well in "The Joker Back". He has grown up a little and plays a hero's "little follower" in big productions. He is not inferior to Zachary Levi and is even better than the boy Billy.
3
Family is the kernel
If sand sculpture and funny are the expected results, then the editor never thought of watching "Thunder Shazam! 》 will almost cry.
Yes, one of the keys to the success of this film is to have a solid core - family.
At the beginning of the film, rebellious teenager Billy is accepted by a unique foster care family and meets Freddy, a middle school boy, and other distinctive siblings. Gentle academic elder sister, Asian game otakus younger brother, silly cute little sister, and taciturn but very warm fat brother.
support a foster family, is a very, very kind couple. The dilapidated houses can be seen that their financial situation is very tight, but from getting along with the children, they can also see full of love and correct educational concepts.
The editor immediately thought of last year's "The Thieves' Family". Without blood ties, it is better than blood ties. Material poverty and spiritual prosperity. Although Billy's biological parents abandoned him, they had better relatives to accept him. In the end, it was the "acquired" family that made Billy truly grow up.
Warm family affection can overcome the inner demon. This theme is presented in a very concrete form at the end of the film: the six children use Shazan's power to fight against the seven deadly sin demons representing "arrogance, greed, lust, jealousy, gluttony, and laziness".
Speaking of this, the editor is going to praise it again. Since superhero movies became popular, many team battles - from "Fantastic Four" to "Dinosaur Team" - have failed, causing the audience to have an inexplicable resistance to the scene where teenagers in uniform beat the boss. But "Thunder Shazam! The last scene of 》 actually broke through this obstacle.
Perhaps this is also the unique advantage of this film, because it has a wonderful contrast between the adult body and the children's mind, and because it has paved the way for the personality of several children, the lines and abilities in the final battle - although not considered innovative - are very outstanding.
It has to be said that in recent years, Hollywood commercial movies have played the card of family affection, and "Fast and Furious" has almost pronounced the word "tired logging" badly. However, from the results, the core of the family is indeed effective.
Even "Thunder Shazam! 》 With distinctive features such as superhero movies, under the exquisite shell of sand sculpture and funny, if there is no core of broad empathy, it can only be an ordinary sand sculpture, and with this core, it can be an excellent sand sculpture that can be thoughtful.
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