Princess of the Amazons, Diana was raised to be an unconquerable warrior and defender of her people. When American pilot Steve crashes on the Amazon island paradise and tells of the ongoing world war, Diana follows him from the island believing it her destiny to stop the war and save humanity.
Gal Gadot (Diana), Chris Pine (Steve), Connie Nielsen (Hippolyta), Robin Wright (Antiope), Danny Huston (Ludendorff), David Thewlis (Sir Patrick), Said Taghmaoui (Sameer), Ewen Bremner (Charlie), Elena Anaya (Dr. Maru).
Wonder Woman begins with some brief history about Diana, Steve, and the ongoing world war before the two of them are brought together, fully launching the Wonder Woman story. There is quite a bit of plot development in the film, but it is balanced well with the action and brief moments of comedy, morality, and romance.
Possibly more interesting is the approach of the film itself. Wonder Woman was a bit racy when I was younger but this version presents her as being a bit more modest and relatable to younger women. At the same time her naivety is preserved along with her humanity, resulting in a well rounded character with plenty of room for future growth.
Acting was pretty good with Gadot delivering nicely. Despite her energy and beauty however, she does not have the physical presence or obvious strength we expected of Wonder Woman. Pine was an enjoyable addition to the cast, delivered well as always, and appeared to have good chemistry with Gadot. Huston was solid as always and Thewlis made a good antagonist. The remainder of the cast added well to the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were somewhat larger than life and almost too perfect at times, but enjoyable nonetheless. Action scenes and CGI blending were good for the most part, though the big fight scenes presented obviously as unrealistic. Dialogue was enjoyable with reasonable depth. Sound and soundtrack exhibited good quality.
This highly anticipated delivery of the Wonder Woman origins story is surprisingly well done and thankfully relies on love for the story rather than sexualizing her for ratings. The result is a story that will continue to engage younger viewers without corrupting the morality and ethics of Wonder Woman we have all come to know.
While there is some mild sexuality, a bit of violence, and a potentially frightening scene or two, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 11.20.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superheroes, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Gal Gadot (Diana), Chris Pine (Steve), Connie Nielsen (Hippolyta), Robin Wright (Antiope), Danny Huston (Ludendorff), David Thewlis (Sir Patrick), Said Taghmaoui (Sameer), Ewen Bremner (Charlie), Elena Anaya (Dr. Maru).
Wonder Woman begins with some brief history about Diana, Steve, and the ongoing world war before the two of them are brought together, fully launching the Wonder Woman story. There is quite a bit of plot development in the film, but it is balanced well with the action and brief moments of comedy, morality, and romance.
Possibly more interesting is the approach of the film itself. Wonder Woman was a bit racy when I was younger but this version presents her as being a bit more modest and relatable to younger women. At the same time her naivety is preserved along with her humanity, resulting in a well rounded character with plenty of room for future growth.
Acting was pretty good with Gadot delivering nicely. Despite her energy and beauty however, she does not have the physical presence or obvious strength we expected of Wonder Woman. Pine was an enjoyable addition to the cast, delivered well as always, and appeared to have good chemistry with Gadot. Huston was solid as always and Thewlis made a good antagonist. The remainder of the cast added well to the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were somewhat larger than life and almost too perfect at times, but enjoyable nonetheless. Action scenes and CGI blending were good for the most part, though the big fight scenes presented obviously as unrealistic. Dialogue was enjoyable with reasonable depth. Sound and soundtrack exhibited good quality.
This highly anticipated delivery of the Wonder Woman origins story is surprisingly well done and thankfully relies on love for the story rather than sexualizing her for ratings. The result is a story that will continue to engage younger viewers without corrupting the morality and ethics of Wonder Woman we have all come to know.
While there is some mild sexuality, a bit of violence, and a potentially frightening scene or two, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 11.20.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superheroes, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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