‘Black Adam’ Negative Reviews: Dwayne Johnson May Not Be D.C.’s Savior

The power hierarchy in the DC Universe may be about to change with…black Adam, “But the new film drops farther down Warner Bros.’ critical reputation hierarchy.” The last decade of superhero entries.

With reviews arriving at Dwayne Johnson’s car this afternoon, “Black Adam” currently stands at an average approval rating of 30% from top critics on the review site Rotten Tomatoes. If the number is consistent, it would be the lowest number for a DC movie since 2017’s “Justice League,” which had an approval rating of 23% from top critics and was so hated among fans that Warner Bros. , arrived in the form of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” in 2021.

To some extent positive review for diverseChief film critic Peter Debruge admitted that “the whole point of the film is to give Black Adam a proper big introduction on the assumption that he will face a more deserving opponent soon enough”.

Most others were less receptive to the origin story, although many have highlighted Johnson’s performance as a major force. “Black Adam” marks the first time the star has anchored in a superhero movie – a job that the actor’s fitness and commercial dominance might suggest is inevitable.

In a slight positive review, the Guardian Peter Bradshaw said that “Johnson’s gigantic, planet-sized head and a cunning gift of unbridled humor make him a wonderful superhero.”

write to The Hollywood Reportercritic John Defsor discussed the star’s long association with “Black Adam”, writing that “his passion project serves the character well, setting them up for adventures one hopes are less predictable.”

in IGN Reviewing, Joshua Yehl gave Johnson a “highest score” for “making Black Adam as steely and imposing as in the comics.” But he criticized the film for being “filled with unsophisticated characters and so many repetitive action scenes, that the near-hidden debate about what it means to be a hero gets lost in all the noise.”

rolling rock Senior editor and film critic David Fair wrote that “even the pleasure of watching Johnson enter a successful mold he seems destined to control can make up for how comprehensive, incoherent and incoherent this is.”

in wrap, Alonso Doralde called the film “anti-entertainment” and considered it “one of the most visually confusing superhero stories, between CG’s that are offensively unattractive and the quick editing that sucks the exhilaration out of every fight scene.”

Endeavor Critic David Ehrlich criticized the film, opening his review with the question “What happens when Hollywood’s most risk-averse star collides with Hollywood’s most risk-averse genre?” his answer? “Exactly what you would expect. Only worse. “

ScreenCrush Critic Matt Singer considered the film to be “fairly mediocre” as he wrote that it “plays like a commission-made product designed to take out the stagnant DC Extended Universe with a massive star and a group of new heroes to carry on to future films. After two hours of grueling table setting, there’s still You have a clear direction for DC’s cinematic future — and much less interest in watching it.”

While promoting Black Adam, Johnson joked that there were bigger battles looming for his eponymous hero. Leaked videos from the movie End of credits scene It also sparked online conversations, offering a hint about who could face Black Adam in the future.

Besides the title role, Johnson has stated that he envisions himself as Possible ‘advisor’ for DC movies. Under the new leadership of CEO David Zaslav under Warner Bros. Discovery’s slate of upcoming DC movies, the slate of DC’s upcoming films has become a delicate matter of strategy, with Zaslav stating that the company is looking for a leader akin to Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige to sponsor the studio’s next decade of comic book content.