Nobody is expecting Black Adam to be a critical darling, let alone be an awards magnet, but there are high hopes for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to be a game-changer for the DCEU.

Although Black Adam isn't set to hit theaters until October 21, the review embargo will be lifted next week. More importantly, the early reactions are already in after journalists got a chance to watch the highly-anticipated DC film, and it's a good sign for the DCEU.

Fandango's Erik Davis and Collider's Editor-in-Chief, Steven Weintraub, both had positive things to say about Black Adam, specifically, Johnson's performance. The former claims that Johnson has found a "great balance in being menacing & badass, but also empathetic" while the latter agreed that Johnson is "fantastic" in his role.

Here are some of the early reactions to Black Adam: