REVIEW: 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' strains too hard for the magic that once came naturally

If you've been waiting for a movie in which Helen Mirren drop kicks someone into a brick wall, your ship has come in.

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"Put your hands on my staff," demanded the Wiz. "Gross!" said Billy, in a response that typified the script's "Deadpool"-lite irreverence. Ross Butler as Super Hero Eugene, Adam Brody as Super Hero Freddy, Grace Caroline Currey as Super Hero Mary, Zachary Levi as Shazam, Meagan Good as Super Hero Darla and D.J. Cotrona as Super Hero Pedro in New Line Cinema's action adventure"Shazam! Fury of The Gods,".The threat comes from the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful goddess trio -- Hespera , the dragon-riding Kalypso and Anthea -- with the usual plan for world domination.

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