Actors: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, D. J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou, Helen Mirren
Rating: 7 out of 10, A sequel to the surprisingly fresh first
movie was always going to be tough. The sheer innocence of teenagers thrust
into the bodies of superheroes was a neat concept and ably exploited in the
first film. They try the same thing here but its not as successful. Luckily the
superb cast lifts the material into an amusing experience. Zach Levi once again
is tone perfect as the lead effortlessly capturing the teenage angst at loose
within Shazam. There are some very funny moments as the group of superheroes
deals with a trio of 6000 year old sisters bent on revenges played with appropriate
aplomb by Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, and Rachel Zegler. Zegler proves that her
West Side screen presence was no fluke. The usually dour DC universe needs this
light touch and it was nice seeing the Phillies home park get smoked, but I
digress. A lot of fun, an inch deep, but worth it.
MVP: Levi in
title role is still compelling
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