David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! indulged in that great fantasy every kid has: what would it be like to have superpowers? The 2019 movie was a breath of fresh air in an increasingly dark DCEU, a throwback superhero movie that recaptured the sincerity and schlock of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films, and channeled the mischievous glee of an ‘80s kid adventure. Billy Batson (Asher Angel) might have all the powers of the gods when he transforms into Shazam (Zachary Levi), but at least he was going to have fun with it.
