First ‘Shazam!’ Reactions Praise The Latest DC Film

In a sign of confidence, Warner Bros. has already screened Shazam! to select critics a month before its April release. The first reactions are here and they praise the upcoming superhero as DC’s finest yet.

The initial impressions from the press note the fun and heartwarming story that sets it apart from other superhero properties. They also call Zachary Levi “perfectly cast’ as Shazam as well as his younger counterpart Asher Angel. Some reactions even point out Jack Dylan Grazer’s performance as Freddy Freeman, Billy Batson’s best friend, being a standout in the film. Meanwhile, the rest of the foster family get their fair share of praise too.

Here are just some of the positive reactions.

David F. Sandberg and co. seem to have nailed to fun tone that Shazam! fans know and love, while also giving us a character-driven story full of heart and that “classic charm”. The overwhelmingly positive reactions predict a very good start for DC in 2019 and an overall great streak of films for the DCEU. They have finally hit their stride and there is no sign of slowing down with The Joker arriving later this year.

Do you think the DCEU is on the right track? Let us know in the comments below!

Shazam! hits theaters April 5, 2019. ‘

The film stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, and Mark Strong

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