A resounding success on the WWE arena, now, Dwayne Johnson – also known by the audience’s name as  The Rock  has built an extremely solid film career. He participated in many titles, mainly comedy – action, from roaming on the racing tracks in  Fast & Furious,  to jungle adventure in  Jumanji,  then movies about apocalyptic disaster or even monster hunting. . However,  Black Adam  was the first time he touched the superhero genre. 

Previously, the audience was already familiar with the image of a strong but friendly and humorous The Rock through previous works. Therefore, when hearing that he would transform into a “superhero villain” with a tragic past and a “dark” image, many viewers doubted whether The Rock could portray a powerful Black   Adam . Is it as powerful and impressive as in comic books?

However, after watching the movie, many viewers shared that The Rock is definitely the most perfect choice for  Black Adam  on the big screen. The Rock’s muscular, muscular body makes  Black Adam  like “tearing the story out”, while the cold but still humorous, satirical in the right place. 

This makes this anti-hero character more relatable, “likeable”, and guaranteed not to be ridiculous and ridiculous.

In addition,  Black Adam  is also the next work of the DC Extended Universe, with popular entertainment superhero titles such as  Man of Steel, Suicide Squad, Shazam! or  Aquaman. The film is considered a “powerful prelude to the DCEU universe”, when it brings superhero characters unfamiliar to the general audience to the big screen in the most friendly and understandable way. 

Thanks to that, the audience has the opportunity to delve into a part of the history of the DC universe, meeting Shazam the Witch and 6 ancient Egyptian gods possessing extraordinary powers. As the movie that introduces Black Adam and the members of the superhero squad Justice Society, the film helps the audience understand easily about the character’s background and past, and together with them solve a task. difficult case that could change the fate of Kahndaq. 

In addition, the action part, one of the biggest strengths of  Black Adam ,  received a rain of praise from both the audience as well as the media. The movie  Black Adam,  starring The Rock, will premiere on October 21.