| Lego DC Shazam! Magic and Monsters | |
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| Directed by | Matt Peters |
| Written by | Jeremy Adams |
| Based on | Shazam byBill Parker andC. C. Beck |
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| Music by | Tim Kelly |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lego DC Shazam! Magic and Monsters is a 2020 American animatedsuperhero comedy film based on theDC Comics andLego brands. The film is produced byDC Entertainment,The Lego Group andWarner Bros. Animation and distributed byWarner Bros. Home Entertainment.[2] It is the tenth and final Lego DC Comics film and was released on digital on April 28, and onBlu-ray andDVD on June 16, 2020, as The Lego Group would part ways with Warner Bros. to sign a deal withUniversal Pictures.[3] The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the humor and action.[4]
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A new hero known asShazam has made his debut and is attracting media attention for his sudden arrival and polite mannerisms. Unbeknownst to the public, he is a young orphan boy named Billy Batson.Superman encounters theMonster Society of Evil, who are trying to steal food for their master,Mister Mind, and callsJustice League membersBatman,Wonder Woman,The Flash, andGreen Lantern for help. Witnessing this, Shazam decides to aid them, forcing the Society to retreat. Impressed by Shazam's capabilities, the League invites him to the Hall of Justice and offers him membership. But Shazam rejects their offer, believing they will reject him if they discover his actual age. Traveling to theRock of Eternity, Shazam goes to consultThe Wizard for advice. The Wizard advices Shazam to be more open to the League. Sensing a disturbance, the Wizard then sends Shazam to investigate.
At the Monster Society's hideout, Mister Mind captures the League and, using a serum concocted byDoctor Sivana, transforms them into children, making them more susceptible to his mind-control powers. Although de-aged, Batman avoids being mind-controlled and escapes to the Batcave with Shazam's help. Batman is reluctant to trust him, so Shazam reveals his secret identity while also recounting his origin: Afteraiding Batman in a duel with Two-Face, Billy continued to go about his daily routine while also generously helping others in need, eventually being led into a subway station, and boarding a magic train that takes him to the Rock, where he meets the Wizard in person. The Wizard explains that he disguised himself as ordinary citizens to test Billy's purity of heart and see if he was worthy of becoming his new champion after the previous champion,Black Adam, became corrupted by his power and was sealed away in the Rock. Accepting the Wizard's offer, Billy is gifted his new powers and proceeds to make the most of his alter-ego's powers and age, but he still longs for a family of his own. Empathizing with Billy, Batman reveals his secret identity to Billy and offers him his trust, which Billy gladly accepts.
Across the world, the mind-controlled Leaguers steal food for Mister Mind, but Batman and Shazam locate and free them from Mister Mind's control. Reunited, the League infiltrates the Society's lair and fights their way to Mister Mind, defeating the Society in the process. When Shazam and the League encounter Mister Mind, they discover that he has undergonemetamorphosis and grown into a giant moth monster. The group attempts to escape to the Rock of Eternity to seek help from the Wizard, but Mister Mind follows them and begins devouring the Rock, causing him to increase in size and free Black Adam.
Adam then betrays Mister Mind by using his magic lightning to reduce him to his caterpillar form and send him into space. Seeking vengeance against the Wizard, Adam attacks the Rock and overwhelms the League. While the Wizard clashes with Adam, the League escapes to Earth. Knowing Adam will be coming for them, they make preparations and rebuild their vehicles to account for their reduced age.
Arriving on Earth, Adam fights and overpowers the League. Remembering the Wizard's advice and how Adam was able to depower Mister Mind, Shazam uses his lightning to share his powers with the League, enhancing their abilities and returning them to their normal age. This also reveals his secret identity to them, but they are not upset and tell him that his age doesn't matter as long as they do the right thing. The League uses their new powers to defeat Adam, and Billy uses the magic lightning to regain his powers from the other Leaguers, while Adam is depowered and reduced to a mortal man. With Adam arrested and their adulthood restored, the League shows their gratitude by reuniting Billy withhis sister Mary andUncle Dudley.
In a mid-credit scene,Lobo apprehends Mister Mind for his $1,000,000,000,000 bounty, much to his dismay.
Tom Cassidy forCommon Sense Media gave the film a three out of five star rating and commented, "The movie is bright, colorful, and lighthearted. It's rendered in the very familiar Lego style that is across toys, video games, TV series, and movies. This nudges it toward brand saturation. But it's delivered with enough wit and fun to make it not feel cynical. The superhero action and storyline runs out of steam a little early. But with its strong themes of trust and teamwork, along with Shazam's unending enthusiasm, it's a cheery time suitable for a range of ages."[5]
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