The MovieFreak.com reviewer thinks Black Adam "is nothing more than a splashy two-hour coming attractions reel for future motion pictures...It's like the team took a Superhero Storytelling 101 course and this is their final project. This is connect-the-dots filmmaking."
Entertainment Weekly says that minor comic book characters getting their own movies "speaks not to unearthed gold but the restless, insatiable appetite of today's superhero industrial complex...Black Adam is what happens when artists say they want to go dark but don't really have the stomach for it."
The NPR reviewer said, "Black Adam seems perfectly content to pick over the wilted remains of the superhero-movie salad bar." According to this reviewer, Dr. Fate is equivalent to Dr. Strange, Atom-Smasher to Ant-Man, and Eternium to Vibranium. He also complains that the movie isn't political. The "homegrown would-be tyrant" is "put there intentionally to assuage, to reassure, to smooth any feathers that might get ruffled by the blandest suggestion of Western culpability in the oppression of even a fictional people."
The Atlantic reviewer suggests that the movie is nothing more than a money grab.
"Black Adam would be busy enough setting up the origin story of one new crime fighter, but it instead introduces half a dozen, each of whom will vie for space on children's lunch boxes and supporting roles in sequels over the next decade."The San Francisco Chronicle reviewer doesn't think much of the DC lineup. "Can we just say it? When you get past Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, the DC superheroes are a sorry lot." He also asks, "Is there anything more boring than two superheroes fighting each other, when you're rooting for neither, and yet the movie expects you to like them both? Of course, they can't hurt each other, because — wait for it — they're superheroes, and also because it's middle of the movie."
So, why did audiences love it? Usually, when I go through audience reviews, I find many that are fairly in-depth explanations for why a reviewer liked or disliked a show or movie. But there are few such reviews for Black Adam, even from Verified reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes. Many are nothing more than a line or two.
Travis thinks the movie has, "Great action. Need more of a back story and less characters."
First L says, "Tons of action, funny moments and a few scenes that were tugging at my heart strings."
Andrew is "not sure why the critics are trashing this movie ... its exactly what you hope to see in a superhero movie ... I actually liked that they had a lot more action then some others it seemed and they did not over use the comedy parts like some marvel movies have started to do."
Rena says, "It was sketchy at first but the end was epic"
Ron thinks, "If you like action..this is the one."
Marie78 says, "Surprisingly I enjoyed this movie. Towards the beginning I thought it was just a low budget take on Marvel characters but I ended up enjoying the film. It was action-packed along with comedy."
Jeff S had some issues with the movie, but mostly enjoyed it.
"Other than a kid that couldnt act and a middling script, this was a blast! I love that DC is willing to give us darker heroes than Marvel (though I love Marvel as well), and Pierce Brosnan was FANTASTIC!!!"Colleen says, "Fun, action packed anti-hero, hero movie! Everyone on point in this flick!"
Anthony H says, "Great film finally DC got it right!!"
Audience reviewers seem to love the movie because it's filled with action. The professional critics would have preferred something darker and more political with fewer superhero tropes. But between surging gas prices, inflation, the war, and the pandemic, many ordinary people just want an escape. They want something entertaining that allows them to forget their problems for a couple of hours. Black Adam provides that escapism by just being fun.
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