Review of Wonder Woman (2017) by Jesp1 — 08 Jul 2017
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-First off I am a lover of Wonder Woman comics, I thought the more recent new 52 run was brilliant... And then there was the movie.
-The movie itself wasn't bad. But when compared with the rampant***Attempting to remain spoiler free***.
-First off I am a lover of Wonder Woman comics, I thought the more recent new 52 run was brilliant... And then there was the movie.
-The movie itself wasn't bad. But when compared with the rampant hype it was pathetic. Honestly it was a very middle of the road Hero flick that would feel comfortable with the likes of Dr. Strange or Spiderman in terms of quality. Which is not a bad thing. That being said the movie had glaring issues that really kept it from shining more.
-1st off the pacing was bad. It seemed like there was a significant amount of filler material. I also disliked Diana's Ultra-naivety. I understand there were some attempts at comedy in it, but it was truly over the top. And hardly deserving of "feminist" praise that has been languished upon this film.
Second was Diana's character in general. Being an avid comic reader and knowing a fair amount about WonderWoman. I was disappointed at how her character was portrayed. She is a battle-lusting warrior in the comics that often needs to reign herself in to conform more to an unfamiliar society. However in the film she is a hippy-dippy love Aphrodite, while this isn't necessarily a bad character. It was irritating to see Diana portrayed as this.
Third, and honestly the biggest film killer for me (and my wife) was the villains. Forgettable would be an understatement. Truly a film such as this lets you see how important a good bad guy can help overall... And as many others have said, this film could have went without the end 1/3rd... You know the part where it all comes together... Yea.
If you really would like to see a great WonderWoman movie I would see the animated 2009 film. While it does not have the big names, it has fleshed out characters.
This review of Wonder Woman (2017) was written by Jesp1 on 08 Jul 2017.
Wonder Woman has generally received positive reviews.
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