Lego DC Shazam!: Magic and Monsters

LEGO DC Shazam!: Magic and Monsters (2020) is a movie I recently watched on HBOMAX. The storyline follows Shazam when he is surprisingly asked to join the Justice League. He is hesitant at first because he's never had to reveal his identity or work within a team dynamic, but when Black Adam and the Monsters Society appear, they capture the Justice League and Shazam and Batman are their final hope. Can Shazam let his guard down and save the Justice League? This movie is directed by Matt Peters (Justice League Dark: Apokolips War) and contains the voices of Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings), Imari Williams (Demon Slayer), Troy Baker (Batman vs Robin), Grey Griffin (Transformers) and Jennifer Hale (Blood of Artemis). The depiction of the kids at the orphanage are so good as are the settings, especially the Wizard's cave. The extended DC universe is awesome as was the interactions between characters. The idea of turning all DC characters into kids was great and funny. The script in this is pretty solid and the animation is excellent. Black Adam was awesome and there's some good messages in here about trust and teamwork. Overall this was a pretty well written and executed film I'd score a solid 7-7.5/10. I'd recommend seeing this once.

Well written dialogues, story and a splendid voice cast (the kid versions were cute). Every joke hit the mark and the humour was organic. One of the best adaptations of Captain Marvel / Shazam. An emotional and heartwarming character arc and I loved the portrayal of other heroes too.

If Shazam! Fury of the Gods based on this story the film wouldn't have been a flop.

Well written dialogues, story and a splendid voice cast (the kid versions were cute). Every joke hit the mark and the humour was organic. One of the best adaptations of Captain Marvel / Shazam. An emotional and heartwarming character arc and I loved the portrayal of other heroes too.

If Shazam! Fury of the Gods based on this story the film wouldn't have been a flop.

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.

The Lego DC Universe has a new superhero, Shazam. After he helps the Justice League at the Metropolis Farmers' Market, the group invites him, however, he refuses, as he his afraid to show his true identity due to being a kid and they will reject him for it. However, after the League falls for a trap laid by Mister Mind, leader of the Monster Society of Evil, and regressed to kids so he can easily mind control them, Batman manages to escape, and now, he and Shazam must trust each other to save the others, as they are brainwashed to bring Mister Mind food.

This is a good DTV film. The film is basically a lesson in trust, as Shazam has to learn to trust other with his secret, despite his fear of how the other heroes would react to him being a kid. Also, the story is good, the voice acting is great, and the action and humor are done greatly. I recommend this one for younger superhero fans or fans of Lego in general.

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