Patty Jenkins is
the name, and redeeming the DCEU is her game. Wonder Woman is, to be
honest, a good movie. Even DCEU haters will have to admit to the fantastic work
done by the writers, the visual effects team, and, of course, the
record-setting female director, Patty Jenkins.
Even though the DCEU’s fourth installment is meant to be a feminist love
affair, Chris Pine was the character to watch in this movie. He stole the show
in the same way Gal Gadot stole it in Batman v Superman.
This isn’t to
downplay Gal’s role in the movie, but I think more credit should go to the
female director. She did an amazing job with this action-adventure film based
on DC’s iconic superhero, Wonder Woman.
The movie starts
with a gift from Bruce Wayne to Princess Diana (Gal Gadot): a picture taken
during World War I, where Diana is flanked by Steve (Chris Pine) and his crew
after they helped end the war.
From there, the movie flashes back to Diana’s life, starting from her
childhood. She grows up under the watchful guidance of her mother on
Themyscira, where the young Amazon girl learns the ways of the warrior. She
matures into a fierce and beautiful warrior, and her instincts are awakened
when she sees a plane crash into the sea.
She jumps in and saves Steve, but chasing him are German soldiers from World
War I. A battle breaks out between the Amazons and the Germans, ending with the
complete defeat of the German soldiers and casualties on the Amazons’ side.
With the war
nearing their shores, Diana decides to go back with Steve to stop Ares, the god
of war, whom she believes is behind all the chaos and evil of men.
The journey is explosive. We meet a certain kind of Dr. Jekyll, and the battle
between Diana and a god is worth seeing.
The DCEU has
struggled to hit the mark since Man of Steel, and the movies that followed
have been disappointing. But they’re working their way toward Justice
League, where Wonder Woman is a key member. That’s why an origin movie for her
was made.
Wonder Woman is explosive fun, and I think you’ll enjoy it a lot. Every
other DCEU movie has been lackluster so far, so the bar isn’t set too high.
That said, there are some plot holes. Gal Gadot also needs to step up her
acting, as Chris Pine outshone her in his performance. Then there’s the
overhyped, silly, motive-driven villain. Other than their final battle, he
feels more like a weak foe waiting for the end to reveal his hand.
Let’s not forget, DC needs to make sure they get everything right before
rushing into a Justice League movie. If that turns out to be bad,
we’re back to square one, with them being labeled as the subpar group of comic
superhero producers.
That said, you
won’t be wasting your money seeing this film.
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