Review of Wonder Woman (2009) by Steve R — 09 Oct 2009
Clocking in at just 74 minutes, the film runs from action set piece to action set piece, leaving no more than five minutes between battles, skirmishes and other encounters. The pace hurts the believability of the relationship between Diana and Trevor.
When the filmmakers combine as many battles as they do with such a short running time, there's not a lot of room for anything else. Key questions are left entirely unanswered: why didn't Zeus or Hera step in when Ares escapes from prison? Why does an Amazon turn on her people and fall in love with Ares? Where does Wonder Woman's invisible jet come from? Aside from chaos and gaining power, what is Ares really after? Why does Hades come off as nothing more than a fat slob? How did all the Amazon warriors figure out Diana was going to need help in the final battle in Washington, D.
C.? None of this really matters to the movie, obviously. The voice cast under the direction of DC animation staple Andrea Romano is excellent. Russell and Fillion reunite from the film "Waitress" and share an easy going rapport.
This review of Wonder Woman (2009) was written by Steve R on 09 Oct 2009.
Wonder Woman has generally received positive reviews.
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