Film Review: “Black Adam” (2022)

Chris Salazar
6 min readOct 21, 2022

Dim-witted yet delightful

The Rock As Black Adam, Bodhi Sabongui as Amon, Sarah Shahi as Isis, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate, and Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher in the film, “Black Adam”.

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…

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Chris Salazar

28 | Fiction Writer | usually writes about anything but, mostly about film