Wonder Woman (2017)

Wonder Woman (2017)

2017 PG-13 141 Minutes

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Science Fiction

An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man to become the greatest of the female superheroes.

Overall Rating

8 / 10
Verdict: Good

User Review

  • Wonder Woman delivers wondrous amounts of entertainment in an above average superhero flick. Possibly the most famous female superhero of all time is getting the DCEU origin treatment. Obligatory slow motion action followed by stylistic cinematography and a booming theme tune to pack. It's a shame that it couldn't quite capture the wonderment that I was expecting. Chronicling the origin story of the titular superhero as she ventures into the world of man to stop Ares from destroying everyone and everything. Gone are the days of female objectification, director Jenkins made sure of that. It's all about female empowerment and how the Amazons do not require the dependencies of men to live a luxurious lifestyle. The narrative frequently shifts between the colossal scope of warfare, where most of the action resides, and Diana's naivety as she encounters various objects, procedures and locations that differ from her own world. Her fearless approach to everything unknown, regardless of the consequences, allowed a small amount of humour and natural personality to be injected into this epic story. Amidst the chaos is a subtle romance between a spy who crash lands in Thermyscira and Diana herself. Whilst this enables an emotional resonance with the plot, it slightly hinders her empowering character during specific scenes. However her overall development was adequate. Gadot possesses the physicality and innocence of the titular hero, but lacks both bodily and facial expressiveness. The rest of the supporting cast were good, although Thewlis was terribly miscast. Most of the film's issues arise during the rushed final act that succumbs to horrendous visual effects, green screen and underdeveloped plot points, unfortunately taking you out of the film. And yet again, human CGI still seems to be an inherent issue within these blockbusting franchises. Just damn awful at times. Atleast the fight choreography was clean and succinct, especially those sliding tackles. This leads Wonder Woman to be a decent stylistic superhero flick that sadly doesn't stand out within the saturated genre.