Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world. A street thief and former professor, Adrianna Tomaz, discovers the tomb and inadvertently unleashes the ancient anti-hero. Now, the Justice Society of America must step in to stop Black Adam's destructive rampage.

Black Adam received mixed to generally negative reviews from critics, who found its action sequences and Dwayne Johnson's performance to be highlights, but criticized its derivative plot, underdeveloped characters, and uneven tone. Audiences, however, were more divided, with many enjoying the film's spectacle and Johnson's portrayal of the titular character.

• Dwayne Johnson's star power is evident, but the film struggles with a generic superhero narrative.

• The action is plentiful and often exciting, though it can't quite overcome the plot's predictability.

• While visually competent, the movie lacks the depth and originality expected from a character with Black Adam's complex history.

Google audience: Google users largely approved of Black Adam, with many praising Dwayne Johnson's charismatic performance and the film's exciting action sequences. The movie's darker tone and its portrayal of a morally ambiguous anti-hero were also frequently cited as positives by audiences.

Dwayne Johnson had been attached to play Black Adam for over a decade, with initial plans for him to appear in Shazam! before the decision was made to give the character his own standalone film.