
Shazam!
PG-13, 2019, Warner Bros.
Director:
David F. Sandberg
Starring:
Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel
Plot:
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam.
1
Boy caves to temptation and is deemed unworthy
Themes: Identity in Christ, Sin, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation
2
Little boy gets lost in carnival crowd
Themes: Being Lost, Direction, Parent-Child Relationship
3
Boy transformed into hero by the power of a name
Themes: Identity in Christ, Jesus, New Creation, Power, Transformation
4
Hero told if he has enough faith, he can fly
Themes: Belief, Faith, False Hope
5
Superhero discovers he's bulletproof
Themes: Armor of God, Protection, Strength