Lego DC Shazam: Magic and Monsters

Well done and entertaining, this movie is a must for DC and Shazam fans. Great introduction to several villains in Shazam's mythology

I'll be honest up front. I could only get through 20 minutes of this - right around the point where the villain was revealed. It doesn't come anywhere close to the original Lego Movie or the Batman Lego movie (or heck, even Lego Movie 2 or Lego Ninjago).

There was one amusing joke, but the rest of the humour was just lame. The writing was a bunch of cliches and cheesy dialogue. I don't see how anyone over 12 years old could enjoy it.

I really liked the live action Shazam film and The Return of Black Adam animated short, but this was too much to sit through.

If there's one positive it's that the animation was really well done.

Here's a question. Why did we not get an animated Shazam movie sooner? This is definitely a movie that honors the character.

The Justice League is battling various super-villains when Shazam! Comes to help. The newcomer is eager to please and most are impressed. Batman remains suspicious, but the others invite him to the Hall of Justice. They offer him membership as long as he's not a kid.

Shazam! Is already a bit of a comedic superhero. That's why it doesn't change the character to do it in Lego. Batman remains the funniest character in Lego form. This basically becomes DC babies. I wish the whole baby league could fight the worm with baby versions of their powers. The phrase that keeps popping into my mind is "stealing candy from a baby". Mind control is not always the most compelling story. I really wish that the kids would have lesser powers.

"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."- Shazam

9/10

The humor and the Shazam character is the highlight of LEGO DC: Shazam - Magic & Monsters (2020). Loved the feel good tone and silly humor. Recommended if you are looking for some light-hearted comedy film.

Shazam is invited by the Justice League to join their team but he is reluctant to reveal his true identity to them. In the meantime Monster Society traps Justice League. And it is up to Batman and Shazam to stop the evil Monster Society and save the day.

The animation was good. It maintains the same quality as the other DC Lego Animated Movies. The effects were great. I liked the character designs as well. I did however found the Background music to be a bit annoying.

I really liked the film. I liked the humor. It was a fun way to spend 80mins. The plot was simple and the characters were likable. I loved the segment where Batman and Shazam teams up. If you liked The Lego Batman Movie (2017) or Scoob! (2020) give this a go.