The stakes are higher because 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' had a greater $125 million budget, and its sequel is trying to outdo its predecessor in classic hollywood style. This hurts the movie in some ways because it relies more heavily on elaborate CGI action scenes. Shazam!, which was released in 2019, had a particular attraction due to its small scale; in contrast to the greater cosmos that Warner Bros. and DC were then creating, it felt rather grounded and unconnected. Naturally, there were a few extremely intense action sequences as Shazam battled Sivana, but they were simply not as loud and overt as what can be seen in Shazam! The gods' fury
Although David F. Sandberg's sequel's third act is highly captivating, it's difficult to ignore some of the subpar VFX work on display. When you step back and consider how bad the visual effects in recent comic-book films have been, there is simply too much of it right in front of you to ignore, and it does this movie no favors. The battle scenes in Fury of the Gods are extremely similar to those in the first film, with plenty of punching and flying with the addition of magical takedowns. Sticking to action scenes that are more straightforward frequently makes for a wonderful picture of who Shazam truly is because, unlike Black Adam, he is a novice fighter and a youngster who can hardly keep his family together.
The now-17-year-old Billy Batson's inner childishness is still warmly embraced by Zachary Levi in his own endearing ways. The MVP is Freddy Freeman, a.k.a. "Captain Every Power," once more. As the wisecracking superhero, Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody deliver a delightfully funny joint performance. Some of the movie's funniest and most moving moments result from David F. Sandberg creating a special bond between Freddy and a few unexpected characters. helen Mirren stands out among the new goddesses as Hespera, demonstrating that she is much more than merely a godlike antagonist as an unprecedented connection is made between her and the audience. She and rachel Zegler's Anthea both have a tinge of humanity in them, which sets them apart from their spiteful and power-hungry sister Kalypso.
When it comes to Shazam's graphics, nothing particularly noteworthy can be said. Wrath of the Gods, yet Gyula Pados, a Hungarian director of photography, occasionally displays jolting creative intensity. The movie certainly has its fair share of spectacular images by the conclusion. As this is happening, Christophe Beck, the film's heroic score's composer, is working nonstop. Yet, a significant portion of this stems from the first movie's score, which was created by composer Benjamin Wallfisch.
Plenty of twists and turns, and a worthy sequel that creatively develops DC mythos. With the rare opportunity to portray young children as allegedly fully-functional adult superheroes, director David F. Sandberg and writers Henry Gayden and chris Morgan continue to find gold. Its sequel more than makes up for its small imperfections with pure excitement, and given time, it will undoubtedly be adored by many.
Ratings: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
