The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters
Family · Adventure · Animation · 2020
It’s high time the Justice League took notice of Shazam, but joining the world’s greatest team of superheroes is a lot harder when they’ve all been turned into kids.
Movie details
LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters
2020 Family · Adventure · Animation 1h 21m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
It’s high time the Justice League took notice of Shazam, but joining the world’s greatest team of superheroes is a lot harder when they’ve all been turned into kids.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Matt Peters
Written by
Jeremy Adams
Sean Astin
Shazam (voice)
Troy Baker
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Zach Callison
Billy Batson (voice) / Jimmy Olsen (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Wonder Woman (voice) / Lois Lane (voice)
Nolan North
Superman / Clark Kent (voice) / Alfred (voice)
Cristina Milizia
Green Lantern Jessica Cruz (voice)
James Arnold Taylor
Flash (voice) / Dummy (voice)
Court is in session
Put LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.