• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Black Adam debuts with 53% on Rotten Tomatoes after dozens of mixed reviews

Home> Entertainment

Published 03:09 19 Oct 2022 GMT+1

Black Adam debuts with 53% on Rotten Tomatoes after dozens of mixed reviews

While many have been anticipating the big-budget DC flick, some reviews say Black Adam misses that mark.

Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis

Black Adam debuted to mixed reviews and is currently listed at 53 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of its release.

While many have been highly anticipating DC's latest onscreen instalment, some early reviews have been less than certified fresh.

Advert

Film writer for The Wrap Alonso Duralde said that while the movie sounds 'good on paper’ with Dwayne Johnson at the helm, Black Adam misses the mark.

He wrote: “The screenplay, from a trio of writers, hardly knows what to do with all these superpowered folks except to fall back on the dullest clichés, including Amon being a superhero obsessive who tries to bring Teth Adam up to speed on capes and catchphrases.”

Duralde also criticised the film’s ‘assaultively unappealing CGI 'and ‘rapid-fire editing’ that 'sucks the exhilaration right out of every fight scene'. Yikes.

Writer for Chron, Jesse Hassenger, also didn’t take too kindly to the film and even labelled Johnson as a ‘forgettable DC anti-hero’.

She added: "Johnson’s career has become so meticulously engineered and marketed that even his brooding, murderous DC anti-hero can only cause Teflon mayhem.”

Advert

However, ComicBook.com journalist Evan Valentine praised the flick as an ‘action-packed thrill ride with plenty of charisma from its key players’.

Warner Bros.

He also commended the former wrestler's performance, marvelling at Johnson's charisma while perfectly capturing the superhero’s inner turmoil.

Valentine added: “What works with this approach is that the one-liners feel appropriate for Johnson's character learning more about the world around him. The jokes don't lessen Teth Adam, rather they work within his character.”

He continued: "It's a roller coaster ride and, if you walk in with that mindset, you're going to have a good time."

Advert

Black Adam is the first film adaption centred around the anti-superhero from Kahndaq, who has been imprisoned for 5,000 years.

Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari and Pierce Bronson will also star alongside The Rock.

With a budget of USD $300 million (AUD $475m or £264m), Black Adam is expected to make USD $75 million (AUD $118m or £66m) domestically during its opening weekend after debuting in more than 4,000 theatres, according to The Filmik.

But given that everything The Rock touches turns to gold, we won’t be surprised if it surpasses this expectation by a long shot.

Featured Image Credit: Warner Bros.

Topics: News, TV and Film, DC Comics, Dwayne Johnson, Celebrity

Charisa Bossinakis
Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis is an Associative Journalist at LADbible. Charisa has worked across various media platforms including, print, digital, radio and podcasting while maintaining the highest regard for quality work and integrity. She also covered everything from breaking news, to pop culture, entertainment and politics and is part of the editorial team for LADbible.

X

@CBossinakis

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

9 hours ago
10 hours ago
11 hours ago
  • 9 hours ago

    Elon Musk ‘will only leave Tesla under one condition’ as he makes defiant statement on future as CEO

    Musk has made it clear what the reason he would leave his electric vehicle company is

    Entertainment
  • 10 hours ago

    Netflix fans are hooked on hidden gem horror series 'that triggers paranoia and emotional disturbance’

    The series has been discussed again after a viral Reddit post

    Entertainment
  • 11 hours ago

    Virgin Island viewers left stunned as participants strip off and go fully nude on show

    Tonight's episode takes things to the 'next level'

    Entertainment
  • 11 hours ago

    Why Jeremy Clarkson charges £200 for pie at his Farmer's Dog pub shop

    Clarkson's Farm returns later this week

    Entertainment
  • Netflix viewers are raving about visually stunning post-apocalyptic thriller with 92% on Rotten Tomatoes
  • 'Best film of the year' with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score added to Netflix
  • Netflix adds Oscar-winning legal thriller with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
  • 'Spine-tingling' Netflix horror rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes shocks fans with 'devastating plot twist'