Why Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam Is a Disappointment (Review)

Ever since 2017’s Justice League, the DCEU has been struggling when it comes to finding a path forward for Warner Bros.’s interconnected cinematic universe. Sure, movies such as Shazam! and Wonder Woman 1984 have been made along with shows like Peacemaker, but still, the world’s overall story and progression have remained stagnant with no clear path ahead.

With that said, Dwayne Johnson’s new movie Black Adam looks to bring it all on track—or at least, that’s how it sounds anytime the leading actor talks about it in his now infamous grandiose verbiage.

So, if Black Adam is truly the start of a brand new era for the DCEU, is it a good one? Well… not particularly.

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