Black Adam
critic Reviews
, 39% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Black Adam may end up pointing the way to an exciting future for DC films, but as a standalone experience, it's a wildly uneven letdown.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreLarushka Ivan-ZadehMetro Newspaper (UK)
Even the rock-solid charisma of Dwayne Johnson rolls off a cliff with this noisy and disappointingly boring load of CGI-laden superhero tosh. A DCU fail.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRichard BrodyThe New Yorker
There’s something morally deadening and aesthetically depressing about the bottomless toy chest of C.G.I. being reduced to the toolbox of cinematic bureaucracy.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTrace SauveurAustin Chronicle
Black Adam is mostly a movie made up of strictly baseline ideas, or the regurgitation of already existing ones.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDwight BrownDwightBrownInk.com
It’s distinguished itself just enough to satiate action film fans, entertain future streaming audiences and warrant further merging into the DC universe.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreStephen RomeiThe Australian
A muddled mess of a movie.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAmy NicholsonFilmWeek (LAist)
This movie is just sort of a lark, and more interesting as [a sign of] where the genre is going.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBranyan ToweLoud and Clear Reviews
Black Adam excels at being a popcorn film, one with stellar action and visuals
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBrittany Patrice WitherspoonPop Culture Reviews
There’s some fun to be had, but it is mediocre at best.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSwara SalihThe Nerds of Color
While Black Adam‘s scattered script doesn’t do its characters and story full justice, the characters, visuals, and hilarious yet heartfelt moments ensure that you’ll still have a fun time.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreWesley LovellCinema Sight
One of the most notable issues with Johnson as an actor is his constant mugging for the camera.
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