Review of Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) by Underachiever — 26 Dec 2020

I had anticipated this movie's release and looked forward to the second installment of Wonder Woman after enjoying the first film. I was sadly very disappointed to see that Warner Brothers and DC still haven't gotten the message and continue to squander beloved characters, great casts on poorly executed and poorly written scripts and storylines.

Only redeeming qualities are some well choreographed fight scenes that felt reminiscent of the first film and some of the art direction for Cheetah and Wonder Woman key scenes. Gal Gadot is still the picture esque modern Wonder Woman with a heart of gold.

Everything else feels poorly pieced together and leaves you confused and left wanting something better. Some moments were almost satirical and I found myself laughing at moments that were designed to create tension (children in a road).

Pedro Pascal does well working with a character whose motivations and powers grow faster than character development. Warner Brothers continues their tradition of mediocre superhero movies in a post Avengers world.

That said if you are a fan of the superhero genre and already have a HBO Max account watch it with lowered expectations.