But in the early 2000s, writers Geoff Johns and David S. To say why, you have to kind of understand where this character comes from, Linda, to understand why this movie doesn't work. I think this is what happens when you build a movie from the outside in, when you start with the visuals, and you figure everything's going to just come along, we'll figure it out later. Talk to me about what you thought about "Black Adam". YOUNG: So I landed right in the middle on it. Which made me think walking out of this movie that this would have been a better movie had it been a Justice Society movie with Black Adam, instead of a movie centered around Black Adam. And I thought the movie didn't know what it was doing, until at one point, Adrianna gives a speech that kind of breaks down that point exactly. And what's the appropriate punishment for oppressive regimes. But the one point I do want to make is that for me, the movie was most interesting when it was interrogating who gets to make choices about right and wrong. He's kind of just glowering at the camera, which I know we normally like, but there's not much range there from a man who's very charismatic, who's done a very good job of making us believe that he's funny, having great chemistry with Kevin Hart and all of that. And I think this is his movie, but he's not doing much in the form of acting in this movie. YOUNG: Ever since his WWE era, I've been, like, following this man from the very, very beginning. Which is weird because I'm a big fan of The Rock. And then I realized when the movie was over, I wasn't really thinking about The Rock at all. There was a while when I was watching, and I was like, OK, he's doing fine. I think The Rock was a little forgettable. But it's weird because the more superhero-y parts, and the parts that I thought I should like more, weren't that exciting to me. There were parts of it that I really enjoyed. There were parts of this that I really liked. YOUNG: So I think the best way to say my feelings on this movie is that it was just kind of meh, or mid, to borrow a phrase. The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who directed Johnson in the classic "Jungle Cruise". Mo Amer is on hand as Adrianna's brother. That team is led by Aldis Hodge as Hawkman and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, plus Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone. Meanwhile, Amanda Waller, played once again by Viola Davis, sends the Justice Society to capture Black Adam before he can become dangerous to the rest of the world. But when Adam comes to life in the form of Dwayne Johnson, his ancient glowering and raging proves difficult to control. Once she sees him, she hopes that he can be the hero her country of Kahndaq needs to free it from ages and ages of occupation and oppression. Sarah Shahi plays a woman named Adrianna, who goes searching for a lost artifact and wakes Black Adam from his tomb. But this story largely stands on its own. Officially, "Black Adam" is a spinoff of the 2019 film "Shazam!" Watched the whole movie, had no idea. He's the host of the film and television review podcast, "Leaving the Theater." Hello, Ronald. And today we're talking about "Black Adam" on POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR from NPR. He's played plenty of very tough guys, but he's finally filling this gap in his resume with "Black Adam," in which he joins the DC Universe.īrought out of a tomb after thousands of years, Black Adam is a character with tons of backstory and a mostly dour demeanor that doesn't exactly play to the wisecracking side Johnson has showed in things like the "Fast & The Furious" (ph) franchise. It's hard to believe Dwayne Johnson hasn't played a superhero before.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |