Review of Wonder Woman (2017) by Forgedsledge — 25 Feb 2023

I was curious how the character's solo movie would fair in theaters. Would they walk away with a greater appreciation for the character director Patty Jenkins, or would the whole thing be a busy. Turns out, it was a massive success as everyone loved the move, just not me. I loved Gal Gadot's take on the character, despite some early concern that she might not be able to carry a movie on her own and director Patty Jenkins did a solid job directing. My gripe actually lay with the writing. This movie felt like two completely disjointed movies trying unsuccessfully to become one. One movie was about a US military pilot, Steve Trevor and his quest to convince his superiors of an impending enemy attack during World War I. After initially being dismissed, his supervisors discovered he was right all along and allowing Steve to lead a defensive effort to save the day. Great movie. Heartwarming and motivational. It actually felt like something worthy of Steven Spielberg or Christopher Nolan.

The second movie, more fitting for Wonder Woman, was about a warrior amd her quest for self discovery. During her adventure she learns of a secret from her past, thought buried forever, who her true parents are. Admittedly I understand the connection, however, the execution left the film feeling disjointed, as the inclusion of one story greatly diminished the effectiveness of other. I think the movie would've been significantly better if the creators chose to focus more on the titular character rather than interrupt someone else's movie and insert Wonder Woman in a way that felt forced.