_poster.jpg)
Black Adam review: The flick’s plot is predictable because one has already seen enough superhero movies and then some more. The latest outing in the DC Extended Universe doesn’t have much to offer in that sense. An angry godlike superhero with a dark past, an evil ruler after a magical crystal Eternium that can create a powerful and demonic crown of Sabbac, rebels who want to free their people, and a group of superheroes who take on the mighty Teth-Adam. But, the flawless action sequences and visuals are a saving grace all along the way, from the opening sequence in ancient Kahndaq to the last.
Director Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Orphan) seems to have focused more on the film’s visual appeal than the plot or a proper backdrop for a movie launching the new Justice Society. 'Black Adam' only gives a cursory introduction and mentions the superpowers of Carter Hall/Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Kent Nelson or Dr Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Albert Rothstein or Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), Maxine Hunkel or Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell). Of course, one can anticipate spin-offs and sequels to do that.
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods-and imprisoned just as quickly-Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
