"Thunder Shazan! ", as the seventh film work of the DC Movie Universe, finally unveiled his mystery during this Qingming holiday. This is also a heroic origin movie that DC has been missing for a long time. Maybe many people are still unfamiliar with the big man in this red tights and white cloak.
"Shazan"'s real name is Billy Batson. His parents have been missing since he was a child. He grew up in an orphanage and was adopted by the Vasquez couple at the age of 15. He is an ordinary middle school student with a strong sense of justice. The most uncomfortable person is bullying. Later, by chance, young Billy was chosen by Shazan the wizard to become the inheritor of ancient magic, and was given the power of Shazan who uses magic. Every time Billy called out the wizard "Shazan". (Shazam!)", will be struck by a magical lightning, instantly transforming from a child into an adult superhero Shazam, guarding the world.
The movie revolves around this character, explains the origin story of this hero, and also leads to a villain. This movie is a relatively independent existence for the entire DC universe. Even the logo of DC comics never appeared in the title. It seems that the director's determination to try to do this movie well and avoid being constrained by thinking about the universe, so The response to the entire universe seems to be stuck in an interesting stage of jokes.
The perspective of the whole story is unfolded from the respective origins of the two characters Billy Batson and Dr. Shivana. At the same time, according to the setting, the inheritance of the ancient wizard "Shazam" has produced intersections and contradictions. This is the film. The main theatrical conflict in construction. In terms of personalities, the two characters are on opposite sides. Both were initially selected by the old wizard, and Shiwana lost the opportunity to inherit the power of Shazam because of his lack of purity in his heart, and he also fell into it. A self-dilemma, since then dedicated to looking for the opportunity to reopen the door; and Billy Batson, is more like a simple little weird, because he was separated from his mother since he was a child, and has lived an adopted life since then, with a weird personality. But there is also a very persistent aspect-looking for a mother, and the turning point in his life, that is, from the beginning of the movie, he entered a new adoptive family. . . And they also have one thing in common. The family's restriction on them and their growth are all due to family reasons. This is a bond, and it is almost a "desire". It is just that Billy transforms it into a righteous force, and hopes Wana turned into a power of jealousy.
The whole story line is Billy's growth and self-recognition and his process of integrating into a new family and society, and the other is the rather traditional confrontation between good and evil. This combined with each other constitutes this very typical superhero story. But this story is also due to the pursuit of balance in a broad sense, and some problems have also arisen. The last scene of the film is weak, which also leads to an imbalance between the first half of the double narrative and the second half of the intersection, so the second half will seem a bit boring.
Second is the problem of character creation. According to the character setting, Billy Batson's age is 14 years old. However, after he acquired magical powers, he did not seem to have the "Solomon Grindi's wisdom" mentioned by the wizard. On the contrary, it really became what the comic fan ridiculed. Wisdom was locked. Of course, the advantage of this setting is that it adds a lot of comedy to the boring origin story, and it also makes the movie watching process quite interesting. joy. The real problem with this character lies in his self-awareness and social integration. As a child who has been separated from his mother since childhood, Billy did not show his due emotional defects. The specific performance is only reflected in the search for a mother. In terms of perseverance, when I saw my mother, the change also happened quickly. Under the rhythm of this kind of movie, there is indeed not much breathing time. On the other hand, Billy's initial relationship with his little friend Freddy and the mid-term estrangement came for some inadequate reasons, and in the end, his integration with the whole family seemed a little dazed.
The villain, Dr. Shivana, is undoubtedly a very facial character. The motive for doing evil is relatively simple, and there is almost no emotion at all, only the obsession and pursuit of power, there is no charm at all. When it comes to the specific confrontation stage, IQ is almost in the offline stage. Except for the direct attack, there is no strategy at all. However, it is subject to the cost of the film, resulting in the scenes of the battle being not done much, so there is not enough. In the case of "Wu", the "text" is also missing, resulting in a poorer viewability in the second half of the film.
Unfortunately, there are many places, such as the seven deadly sins possessed by the villain. Their respective characteristics are not used well. In the third act, they are almost exactly the same, and they can even be said to be "miscellaneous soldiers."
However, the audiovisual of this film is quite eye-catching. The most touching thing is that when he received threats from the enemy, he bravely rushed to the roof of the building, facing the dim sky and clouds, striding forward. Entering, a "shazan" immediately rushed into the sky, with the magnificent and moving soundtrack, stirring the hearts of every audience. In the final battle, when his family accepted the power of Shazam together and turned into the Shazam family, I think everyone is so excited that they want to shout.
The passage of Dr. Shivana to his father’s company is also very stylized. The space is separated by the door of the conference room, and the blur and the contrast between movement and static are used to create a very brilliant horror film style shot. After all, the director is a horror film director. , He is really good at it. And the moment Billy and Shivana release lightning, I think everyone will inadvertently think of "Harry Potter", this film still has a strong magical style.
But this film undoubtedly has many interesting places. Although it is a relatively independent film, many small details of this film also echo the movie universe. Such as the many T-shirts with the Aquaman logo that Freddy once wore, as well as the various souvenirs of Batman and Superman he collected, and the Superman who appeared under the neck at the end of the film is even more for all DC fans. Super surprise.
The most worth mentioning is the unanimously praised ending animation. The hand-drawn comic style not only presents a rough and casual childish cuteness, but also ridicules every hero of the Justice League. I can't help but look forward to the future. What kind of sparks will he collide with other heroes in the DC movie. In the laughter at the end of the film, there are two amazing easter eggs waiting for you at the end. So for audiences who love superheroes, this is a movie not to be missed. After all, it is more relaxed and joyful than other similar movies, and it is more innocent and cute.
View more about Shazam! reviews
