The film that opened in India on Thursday, a day before its global premiere, received rather mixed reviews, and we aren’t just talking about the critics. Ahead of its release, the film received a low rating of around 54% on Rotten Tomatoes. It marked the lowest such figure for a DC film since 2017’s ‘Justice League’, which netted a 23 % score from top critics.
However, as fans of the DCEU headed to theatres to catch the early screenings, many weren’t too disappointed. “I Think @TheRock’s #BlackAdam is very good. The only Thing is, I’m sad about is the Story. so much potential that was not exhausted,” read one of the early Twitter reviews.
Another, said, “JUST FINISHED BLACK ADAM. I looooooved it! Constant action, some good laughs and Black Adam himself is just so fun. I wasn’t disappointed.”
“Let me tell you that Black Adam is everything BvS should have been if Snyder didn’t try to copy Nolan. A fu**in good and entertaining and badass movie,” read another tweet.
Another moviegoer said, “I laughed, I gasped, I panicked, I smiled, I almost cried, and then I cheered. it was amazing.”
JUST FINISHED BLACK ADAMI looooooved it! Constant action, some good laughs and Black Adam himself is just so fun. I wasn’t disappointed
— ⚡ Vineus Vile ⚡ (@VineusVile) 1666235923000
Black Adam was dope. Great action and story. When the critics say a movie is bad, expect it to be good.
— Bee (@_beebeats) 1666234413000
i laughed, i gasped, i panicked, i smiled, i almost cried, and then i cheered. it was amazing. #BlackAdam… https://t.co/mGyhtALsOl
— vee saw black adam (@detectivetitans) 1666176713000
BLACK ADAM IS SOOOOOOO GOOD ILY @TheRock omfg #BlackAdam
— niki ✨ (@nvpxo) 1666225729000
@therealsupes Let me tell you that Black Adam is everything BvS should have been if Snyder didn’t try to copy Nolan… https://t.co/Dldu6NOpo4
— VigilanteStan (@DbkhvJ) 1666217351000
Guys. @blackadammovie was actually amazing. It’s a good day to be a @DCComics fan!! ⚡️ #BlackAdam #blackadammovie https://t.co/d8wNCkxlmK
— Lisa Mancini @ Patreon & Free OF (@lisamancinerh) 1665712987000
I’m telling y’all, this Black Adam movie is GOOD. It was worth the wait. Hopefully we can get Black Adam 2 a little… https://t.co/Hd9tPiaZtE
— Clarkbryant (@OfficialCBryant) 1666235764000
There were a few others who said “I would say Black Adam is going to be exactly like Eternals a bunch of characters meeting up no time for development among them and a rushed story and plot. Eternals wasn’t bad but it wasn’t very good either. It’s crazy to think people enjoy something more than the other. lol”
Another tweet read, “I liked JSA, some really good stuff there and Black Adam was done well. The thing is, the film could have been great. Story, action, characters, lore/mythology all have great things and moments, but the film is just fine. Just what we are used to.”
So my #BlackAdam Movie Review is…. 2 Hours of silence… Henry Cavill Shows up as Superman, crowd is goin crazy!!! I… https://t.co/u8evqMHPsZ
— bnymn (@BnymnDlg) 1666220243000
Looks like DC is getting better at copying Marvel’s style . Black Adam was a lot of fun. Not perfect, but entertai… https://t.co/ms3hycwUaD
— Social Justice Banshee (@BansheeBae13) 1666243643000
@blackadammovie #nospoilers #BlackAdam while good, it is a typical superhero movie. Not much new. But you won’t be… https://t.co/gD3CbJOjnj
— FERNANDO (@ferniehernandez) 1666242289000
I liked JSA, some really good stuff there and Black Adam was done well. The thing is, the film could have been grea… https://t.co/F5u6Olct6G
— Pavol Matula (@pavol_matula) 1666214242000
@juniorS05268789 @Arthur65381575 @comicyehu I would say Black Adam is going to be exactly like Eternals a bunch of… https://t.co/rKrngchf0j
— Gabriel Rostran (@Selkies626) 1666213068000
Despite the mixed reviews, one thing that all superhero movie fans could agree upon was the return of Henry Cavill as Superman. “It’s a good day to be a @DCComics fan!!” read a tweet.
And BTW, context is key about [that] post-credit scene, and GOD DAMN, if feels soo good see him back, toe to the sp… https://t.co/Lsiiohe7yR
— DCU Movie Page #ReleaseTheAyerCut (@dcumoviepage) 1666229585000
DC fans when they watch the #BlackAdam post credit scene https://t.co/5UGVcEJWO2
— BLURAYANGEL (@blurayangel) 1666210886000
A leaked video of the film’s post-credit scene confirmed that Cavill would return as the Man of Steel in the film that also stars Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Sarah Shahi as Isis, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.
