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Finally caught up with one of the most talked about films of this year, Wonder Woman. It is arguably, the best DCEU film so far and I think the WWI setting helped it out a lot too. Had the film been told in a more modern setting, the uniqueness of the story and her as a character would have been lost.
Diana saves the life of a American spy, who crashes his plane into the waters of her home world. He tells her of the great war, one she believes is the result of the God Ares. She joins him back in our world in an effort to stop Ares and save millions of lives.
Gal Gadot brings an sense of innocence to the role, which makes her character even more likeable than she was in Batman vs Superman. Here she leaves her home world and has to adjust to the life of a woman in ours. This is played for laughs here and there and an underused Lucy Davis helps with the comedy. Diana sees how men treat women, how women treat themselves and is left confused. Her fish out of water style story bits are amusing, but nothing new. It's Gadot's believability in the role that pushes the film forward and her chemistry with the underrated Chris Pine brings a more humanistic approach to this superhero tale.
I must admit though, the CGI in this film is pretty horrendous. Seeing the amazonian warriors jump around and fly off their horses was a little embarrassing. Nothing about what was shown felt real or whimsical. It was stuck in some kind of weird limbo where it looks awkward and fake. Then we get the more traditional superhero climax for the third act, something that literally could have been shot by Zack Snyder. The film loses some steam here with a predictable reveal and an uninteresting fight sequence.
I wanted more of her in the trenches. A smile crept across my face when she slowly climbed the ladder and ran into No Man's Land. The men look on in awe as she, beautiful and stunning, destroys the enemy. A highlight for the film for sure and had Jenkins spent more time here, would have really solidified the film as a whole. I didn't really get the sense of horror that WWI was and I think this was a missed opportunity.
Wonder Woman is an inspiration to little girls and I'm glad they have this character to look up to. Gadget seems game here and I look forward to what else she can bring to the table. I hope the sequel keeps up with the style and different era. There is nothing more boring than watching something you've already seen.
Wonder Woman
(Patty Jenkins)
(Patty Jenkins)
Finally caught up with one of the most talked about films of this year, Wonder Woman. It is arguably, the best DCEU film so far and I think the WWI setting helped it out a lot too. Had the film been told in a more modern setting, the uniqueness of the story and her as a character would have been lost.
Diana saves the life of a American spy, who crashes his plane into the waters of her home world. He tells her of the great war, one she believes is the result of the God Ares. She joins him back in our world in an effort to stop Ares and save millions of lives.
Gal Gadot brings an sense of innocence to the role, which makes her character even more likeable than she was in Batman vs Superman. Here she leaves her home world and has to adjust to the life of a woman in ours. This is played for laughs here and there and an underused Lucy Davis helps with the comedy. Diana sees how men treat women, how women treat themselves and is left confused. Her fish out of water style story bits are amusing, but nothing new. It's Gadot's believability in the role that pushes the film forward and her chemistry with the underrated Chris Pine brings a more humanistic approach to this superhero tale.
I must admit though, the CGI in this film is pretty horrendous. Seeing the amazonian warriors jump around and fly off their horses was a little embarrassing. Nothing about what was shown felt real or whimsical. It was stuck in some kind of weird limbo where it looks awkward and fake. Then we get the more traditional superhero climax for the third act, something that literally could have been shot by Zack Snyder. The film loses some steam here with a predictable reveal and an uninteresting fight sequence.
I wanted more of her in the trenches. A smile crept across my face when she slowly climbed the ladder and ran into No Man's Land. The men look on in awe as she, beautiful and stunning, destroys the enemy. A highlight for the film for sure and had Jenkins spent more time here, would have really solidified the film as a whole. I didn't really get the sense of horror that WWI was and I think this was a missed opportunity.
Wonder Woman is an inspiration to little girls and I'm glad they have this character to look up to. Gadget seems game here and I look forward to what else she can bring to the table. I hope the sequel keeps up with the style and different era. There is nothing more boring than watching something you've already seen.