![]() So much so that you might find yourself remembering a little too clearly what it felt like to make the wrong choices as a kid, or how it felt to be outside a group. ![]() Usually you see kid actors and they are either oddly adult or drowning under the adult message in the script, but not only is that not the case here, Asher Angel really inhabits the role. Billy is jaded, but not preternaturally so. ![]() It never gets cloying or after school special. It’s about belonging, and finding your family with people you care about, and not just with people who share your DNA. Humor aside, the story is a beautiful one. Yes, it’s the kind of stuff that is going to make my six-year-old nephew laugh, but it’s also going to make my parents laugh. The jokes made sense and weren’t repeated. Oh, the jokes were there, but they were made so much more fun by the fact that Billy’s best buddy is a superhero fan, and the test to see which powers Shazam! has is a highlight of the film. Like that guy at a party who keeps telling the same story because it made you laugh politely that one time. It seemed that the jokes about a young boy in a man’s body with superpowers was going to be overdone. The first trailer was cute, but the latest one was sort of boring, frankly. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Still a kid at heart-inside a ripped, godlike body-Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. In Billy Batson’s (Asher Angel) case, by shouting out one word-SHAZAM!-this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult super hero Shazam (Zachary Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Here’s the synopsis if you’re not familiar with the story: “We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. It also reminds us of a time when we believed that anything was possible. Shazam!, however, brings a different level of joy to superhero films. Wonder Woman changed the tone we saw in Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, and so did Aquaman. There are a million think pieces on how the world has gone to hell in a handbag and how we need films that take us away from that these days. Please see our privacy notice and terms and conditions for details.People have been talking about a change in tone for DC superhero films for a while now. We take data protection very seriously, and your data will not be shared with any third parties. All data shared in entering this competition will be used for administration ONLY. Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice By entering the free prize draw, the winner consents to any publicity generated as a result of the draw and use on websites, Facebook, social media platforms, magazines or mobile services at any time without further consent or payment. No correspondence will be entered into No cash alternative to the prize will be offered, the prizes are not transferable. Winner must be able to collect the prize from The Red Dragon Centre The promoter of the competition is The Red Dragon Centre This prize can ONLY be claimed at The Red Dragon Centre The prize draw is open to UK residents aged 18 or over The winner will be contacted via email and will have 1 week to claim their prize The Red Dragon Centre reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice All decisions of the management will be final and binding. ![]() In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word-SHAZAM!-this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. The winner must also be able to collect from The Red Dragon Centre. After the closing date one winner will be selected at random and contacted by email. Pictures and The Red Dragon Centre offer you the chance to win an exclusive prize bundle from the film.įor your chance to win this prize, simply answer our competition question by 30 April 2019. To celebrate the release of ‘SHAZAM!’ in cinemas 5th April, Warner Bros. ![]()
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