In this lively
addition to DC’s otherwise serious catalogue of superheroes we find out what
happens when a fourteen year old boy becomes an adult man of many powers simply
by shouting “Shazam!” It’s not actually his name as it goes; in fact the film
is amusingly peppered with potential namesbut for obvious legal reasons he can’t really be called Captain
Marvel as he was named in the original comics. The premise is reminscent of
those Eighties bodyswap movies- and there’s a little homage to Big included – only with super powers. And
it’s great fun!
Spoilers from hereon..
