Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). Shazam! Fury of the Gods: Directed by David F. Sandberg. With Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler. The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!" is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.

“Shazam! Fury of the gods is just as good as the first. With everything just elevated and taken beautifully from the prequel. The laughs this film have been adapted to make them generic to all audience ranges, not just targeted towards younger ages. CGI has been turned up a lot, and itu0026#39;s visible to see through the daughters of atlas and what they bring with them throughout the film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSpeaking of these daughters, – Anthea (played by Rachel Zegler) alongside Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer) have one of the best character dynamics across both films. In these terms, I can praise Fury of the Gods for allowing its characters to go on nice arcs across the film – even giving us some insights to each individual member of the Shazamily.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOn the other hand, there were times where I felt FOTG was getting a little too hectic. Certain plot points felt a bit silly, and there were moments in the film where I questioned the amount of silliness that the sequel provides. Sometimes, it was this silliness that drove the plot forward – which allowed audiences not to take the film as seriously, despite the higher stakes. Villain wise, Helen u0026amp; Lucyu0026#39;s portrayals of the daughters of atlas were fairly good, but their characters (especially Liuu0026#39;s) were very one dimensional and we couldnu0026#39;t respect them as Villains. Rachel Zegleru0026#39;s Anthea was great, and she was the only one I felt for, however I wish she were involved in more fight scenes with the other daughters, as her potential wouldu0026#39;ve improved the quality of these fights that were similar to the first films – not much of an improvement and still, in my opinion, quite weak compared to other superhero fight scenes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Shazamily was great, and the foster parents donu0026#39;t really act like ordinary parents but we can move from that. ( I did love their dynamic with Ashler Angels Billy, who was great in the film!)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDespite the weaknesses, Shazam! FOTG is a bunch of fun and provides a good time. I for sure want Zachary Levi and the team to return!”