'Black Adam' review: The Rock saves this superhero film from sinking like a rock


Black Adam might mark a new chapter in the DC Expanded Universe, but it really needs a bigger bolt of lightning to recharge it. – Photos: Warner Bros Malaysia

It has not been a good year for the DC Expanded Universe. With the whole mess of a Warner-Discovery merger seeing DC projects falling like dominoes, Black Adam represents a chance to at least wrest back control over its universe and set it back to the right path.

And what better way to do that than with arguably the planet’s biggest superstar playing one of your most powerful superheroes?

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Summary:

Loud but lacklustre superhero flick elevated by The Rock

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