In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SHAZAM! (2019) currently streaming on the TBS app. From a script by Henry Gayden, from the character created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck, this film, directed by David Sandberg, follows the story of Billy Baston (Asher Angel) a teenage boy searching for his long lost mother. After helping his newest foster-brother Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer) with some bullies, Billy finds himself chosen by a mysterious wizard (the always formidable Djimon Hounsou) who grants him incredible powers and body of a superhero, Shazam (an epic turn by Zachary Levi). The film is rated PG-13 and clocks in at 2 h 12 m. Please note there are a few SPOILERS in this review.
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
