Wonder Woman is... well... wonderful! This movie is a true representation of the characters I have grown up with and loved from DC comics and the justice league animated series. This movie is about how Diana the princess of Themyscira becomes Wonder Woman, a classic fish out of water tale of innocence and heroism.

The chemistry between the two leads feels so natural [spoiler] and it is because of this chemistry that Steve's sacrifice is so heartbreaking [/spoiler]. While the movie may not be as layered or multifaceted as other DCEU offerings such as Man of Steel, making use of a more classic 'by the numbers' superhero formula, it is undoubtedly a more meaningful movie. It shows us the true nature of humanity through the eyes of an Amazon who has no preconceptions or history with our species. It shows us the ugliness of mankind, how cheaply we value human life with the wars we create, and how stereotypical gender roles have been/are to the detriment of women without bashing us over the head with a heavy-handed feminist agenda. On the other hand, through her eyes, we also see the things humanity is capable of through the power of love.

Despite the importance of this movie, Wonder Woman doesn't depress or bog the audience down. It conveys these important messages within the context of an uplifting film filled with fun, action and romance.

Critics have voiced their approval for this movie, but that shouldn't make fans of the DCEU fearful. Wonder Woman seamlessly fits in with the DCEU, making use of similar colour palates, action direction, and story telling. While this is a movie all little girls must watch, it is truly a movie for everyone... it is simply... WONDERFUL!

This movie almost made me think DC was actually going to make a great movie.

ALMOST.

Wonder Woman can be summarized as a great interrupted nerd coitus.
The starting was really enjoyable, everything was going smooth as butter. Movie was fun, was interesting, was hyping as fuck. Gal Gadot is phenomenal, Chris Pine made me gay (again), Elena Anaya converted me back to being hetero... but then... the inevitable happened.

Something I was expecting all along, something I expect every-single-time a movie about a DC character gets announced.

**SOMETHING - FUCKS - UP**
(badly, very, very badly)

In other movies like... BVS or Suicide Squad, wait a minute... I admit it's not entirely fair comparing it with those two, considering at least Wonder Woman was a bit enjoyable for the first 2.5/4 of it.

Anywho, in this case, what bothered me a lot - interrupted nerd coitus - was the ending.

The movie transformed from a breath of fresh air to the same overbuilt, overcheesed, oversped, overfucked, overterribilized™ piece of stinking shit that DC (Or whoever fucks their characters up) accustomed us to.

Why you ask? Well... it's simple.

The major problem was in fact with the speed they clearly made the ending to be.

I can explain this with a simple equation:

[spoiler]Lover("I love you"+Suicide)+(Terrible cgi)=Angry Gal Gadot=God Wonder Woman=????????????????[/spoiler]

[spoiler]She kills Ares, but it wasn't Ares (no shit) - then Ares appears (no shit) - then he's way too powerful (no shit) - BANG! BIG SECRET REVEALED (no shit) - Gal Gadot is so confused she hit herself (no shit) - Big Jim does a Captain America and saves everyone (no shit) - Gal Gadot becomes god -- "INSERT HERE STUPID PHOTOGRAPHY, CGI, POINTLESS GLORIFYING WALKING SCENES" - Ares is dead (no shit).[/spoiler]

That said: I must say that I enojyed this movie more than... scratch that, this is the only DC character movie I enjoyed following the current DCCU (DC Cinematic Universe)[God Bless Christopher Nolan's soul]. It truly had meaning and potential, but I guess they ran out of minutes.

Sad.

PS:

Gal Gadot is hot as fuck.

Wow. For perhaps the first time in my life, I am completely speechless. I just got back from an early screening of the movie (we have early screenings in Poland! Who knew?). I'm going to try and collect my thoughts as I write, but I'm just buzzing with excitement, so I make no promises as to how this will turn out. I hope you'll stick with me regardless.

After BvS and Suicide Squad were poorly received by critics (and audiences too, although here the opinions were more divided), a lot of people were afraid of how this movie would turn out. And I swear, no one was more scared than me. I didn't grow up with Wonder Woman - hell, I wasn't even aware of her existence until like two years ago, but I so desperately wanted her movie to succeed. A female superhero in the title role and a female director? That is huge. That's something I've been waiting for since I was a kid. And I spent the last year kind of holding my breath, hoping with all my might that this movie would be good.

And it is. Thank the gods, it really is.

Oh, and before I forget: this review will be spoiler-free, I don't intend to ruin any of the important plot points for anyone.

So, let's get to it, shall we?

First of all, the plot. The plot is simple, linear, without unnecessary storylines shoehorned in there for no reason. That doesn't make it any less engaging or exciting, of course. If anything, it allows you to really immerse yourself in the story. And boy, is the story great. There's plenty of cliches there, but honestly, there is something to be said about cliches. If done correctly, they are amazing. And they definitely are done correctly here.

The movie looks gorgeous as well. There are actual colors there, along with some stunning shots. The editing is on point, everything flows pretty much flawlessly.

The music is sick. I mean, they managed to incorporate WW's theme in there, with all of its electric cello glory. And it's just... insane.

The action scenes will make you want to fist pump and yell "Hell yeah!". Whatever you're imagining, I promise you, the movie will exceed your expectations. I still have goosebumps and it's been like an hour since I left the theatre.

As for the acting, everyone does a wonderful (no pun intended) job. I want to talk about Gal Gadot for a second, because I feel like a lot of people had doubts as to whether or not she could handle such a huge role and such an iconic heroine. Worry not. She's got this. It's actually kind of jaw-dropping how much she's got this. She pours everything she has into this performance. Her Diana is layered, a perfect balance of innocently naive and fiercely badass. She brings heart and humanity and a range of emotions to the character. She will make you laugh. She will make you cry. And most importantly, she will make you feel the sheer power and confidence that she radiates while still having moments of vulnerability. She's glorious. She IS Wonder Woman.

Everyone loves Chris Pine, and he does a great job here as well. Steve Trevor keeps up with Diana without once trying to overshadow her and they make a fantastic duo. And he has his fair share of cool moments as well. Connie Nielsen and Robin Wright manage to do a lot with the few scenes they're given. Lucy Davis is super funny. Overall, a pretty awesome cast of supporting actors.

And finally, what struck me the most about this movie was how heartfelt and genuine, and just... good it was. I mean, it's a brilliant movie, but it's also good in the sense that it inspires you and fills you with hope and optimism, which I think is something we rarely get in movies nowadays. It warms your heart and makes you feel so many different things. It hits all the right notes. There's no shortage of dramatic, incredibly emotional moments that will bring tears to your eyes. But it's also often hilarious and joyful - I laughed out loud more than once, and so did the rest of the room.. And when it wants to be epic, it is larger than life, powerful and spectacular.

I recognize and respect the fact that to many people, this movie won't be perfect. But to me, it is. It's everything I wanted it to be and then some. Hats off to Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot and everyone else involved. They created something truly incredile. I'm seeing it again on Saturday. And quite possibly a few more times after that. If I blow all my money on tickets for this movie, it will be worth it. No regrets.

Now, time to go to bed and cry about how much I love Diana. I hope everyone has as unforgettable an experience with Wonder Woman as I did.

UPDATE: Having seen this movie 4 times in 2 weeks, I can safely say that it's insanely rewatchable. Also, I'm an emotional mess who's cried at least 3 times during each one of those 4 screenings. I'm fairly certain that this movie actually gets better the more you watch it.

First of all, this movie only made money because it's a superhero movie, don't get me wrong, I love superhero movies and i wanted to like Wonder Woman, but I just can't get aboard the hype train.

**Here's why this movie sucks on its own merits:**

Movie part:

-For a superhero movie the CGI was horribly bad (they were also poorly edited). It is so obvious. I kept wondering if this movie was made in the early 2000's!!!
How poorly can such an expensive movie use such bad camera angles in front of something as simple as a green screen? and every action scene was in slow motions! you can't do that!!!

-The first half of the movie was sooo slow I had to hold my eyes open to prevent me from falling asleep, then the rest i couldn't make sense of the movie and I really don't think the writers knew either.
Wonder Woman stumbles through the movie like a naive 15 year old imbecile who hasn't hit puberty yet., she's a goddess for crying out loud (I know they tried to make it obvious she was a stranger to the World she just entered, but for love og Gods they didn't have to make her stupid!!), [spoiler] the logic for not telling her who she really is, screwed up the movie . The way she kills Ares at the end, could have been achieved by telling her who she really was earlier, [/spoiler] granted, it would have been a short movie but better.

-And me-Wow, she can talk different languages such superhero powers very amazing!
I don't get why they tried to make it so obvious, they could have focused on something else.

-i didn't get why they had to show different races so obviously i mean, come on skirt, hat,... Are we 8?

Gal Gadot part:

-First of all, she was not a good choice for WW, physically amazon ladies are not stick thin models surviving on a lettuce leaf diet.
and i dont get why everyone was praising the "Israeli actress" ,She had this weird accent and when she talked, she did this extra head movement which looked ridiculous. also bad bad acting oh my god.

-It seemed like Gal Gadot was constantly posing for a photo shoot instead of acting!!
I don’t know if it was all the feminists that boosted the rating of this movie, if it was… that’s extremely sad.


Logic/mythology:

[spoiler] -WW's aunt sacrifices her life so that WW doesn't get shot from behind early in the movie. Later in the movie the villain tells her she's a god and only a god can kill a god. This renders her aunt's sacrifice an act of suicide because the movie went out of its way to tell the audience that all the Amazon Women knew she was a god. [/spoiler]

[spoiler] -WW's mom, the queen, tells everyone not to do something only to have everyone disobey her. Not just once, but EVERY time she says don't do something, someone does exactly the opposite. I.E. Don't train my daughter to fight, don't let this guy leave the island, don't go with the guy leaving the island. [/spoiler]

[spoiler] -Zeus creates the Amazons to defeat Ares. In actual mythology, the tribe of Amazons were the offspring of, wait for it.... Ares and Harmonia - a nymph. So, Ares is WW's father, not brother. Yup!
Then Zeus, creates a child of his to serve as a weapon against Ares to save mankind, Wonder Women. Really? [/spoiler] This sounds odd and forced in a Greek setting.

Humor:

-They dedicated a continuous 15-20 min segment and it all stems from the cultural differences between the Amazonians and humans. The bath scene (**Average man!** if only this part was done by a woman and we had all hell broke loose), sleeping in the boat, the secretary, the clothes trials... all stems from the same issue. It's the same material stretched for 15 mins

Music:
Not bad. Not memorable either. in other word, Meh.


**Overall, this is a bad movie, made not to entertain but a quick money maker with main selling point: "Female Lead". Very overrated.
This movie could have been something amazing, something that had new things to say, shame it didn't.**

***Wonder Woman and Captain Steve Trevor seek to end WW1***

Near the end of WW1, an American spy (Chris Pine) is chased by Germans to the hidden island of Amazonian women created by Zeus to protect mankind. The princess of the island (Gal Gadot) leaves with the captain to help end the Great War and destroy Ares forever.

"Wonder Woman" (2017) combines the Wonder Woman TV series (1975-1979) with elements of “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1979), “The Dirty Dozen” (1967), “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011) and “Man of Steel” (2013). It’s a well done modern superhero flick and superior to both “The First Avenger” and “Man of Steel.”

The opening paradisal island sequence is good without overstaying its welcome. The story really picks up when Captain Steve Trevor and Diana depart the island. They have great chemistry and their relationship adds human interest.

Unlike “Man of Steel,” which devolved into super-beings constantly pulverizing each other in the second half, “Wonder Woman” has the poise to take its time and establish an interesting assortment of characters. The entire midsection is great, but the last act, to be expected, comes down to two super-beings pounding each other. But at least the creators tried to add a weighty moral.

The film runs 2 hours, 21 minutes.

GRADE: B