Film Review: “Black Adam” (2022)

Dim-witted yet delightful

As I begin to discuss the latest film to both star The Rock and be based on a beloved DC Comics character, allow me to state the obvious: yes, Superhero movies have gotten old. So old, that they can be seen ordering cheap meals at your local diner while talking about their favorite cop shows on CBS. That’s not to say there aren’t any left for me to enjoy but, lately, it’s become excessive. Disney has been the most egregious thanks to both their Disney + shows and films coming out at a rapid-fire pace. I get it, if something makes money, keep milking it until it doesn’t. Still, I just wish that studios would at least tap the brakes on this genre overkill.

Superhero fatigue rant aside, when “Black Adam” was announced I wasn’t too enthusiastic. I didn’t necessarily have much fealty towards DC’s beloved anti-hero and as much as I like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in almost everything, The Rock basically plays.. well, The Rock in everything. However, after I saw that both Jaume Collet-Serra was announced as the film’s director and James Bond himself, Pierce Brosnan was cast as Dr. Fate, I was on board. While I really liked Daniel Craig as 007, Brosnan will always remain my favorite Bond. He’s always been an underrated actor who I feel is always deserving of better material. Frequent Liam Neeson collaborator Jaume Collet-Serra was also behind…