Wonder Woman Review

Wonder Woman…

Female led super hero movies are few and far between, in this day and age, this movie along with everything else is also a statement, which says, if a talking tree and racoon can be huge hits, (Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2) then isn’t it time for Wonder Woman, one of the Founders of the Justice League to have her own solo film, which is good, shows her depth and doesn’t cash in on her sexy outfit.

This movie manages of the above and a bit more.

Acting:

Let’s start with the casting. Unlike Marvel movies, DC hasn’t gotten its actors right in a lot of instances. Gal Gadot was not a fan favourite for the role, she is a bit too skinny and not the wonder woman body type, (ideally someone like Xena Warrior Princess’s Lucy Lawless type).

BUT, Gal Gadot has managed to perform rather well in the film, from her innocence to the sense of power radiating from her, she manages every aspect of the character perfectly, the emotion she extrudes is that of compassion and power. Both are crucial aspects of the character.

Chris Pine, famous for his role as the new Captain Kirk on star trek plays the male lead and he carries a lot of the film on his shoulders. He works well with Gadot and their chemistry is believable without being cheesy.

The rest of the team whose picture we have already seen in Batman V Superman, do their role perfectly, though their characters get a bit short changed and as this is not an ensemble film, that’s not too much of an issue.

As for the bad guys, this film has them, but doesn’t really use them too much, which is fine, the subject of the film is Wonder Woman and the story serves her in every turn.

Direction:

Now coming to the direction, this is one of the few super hero films directed by a woman, somehow that shouldn’t be a factor in the quality of the film, but only a female director could show wonder woman in her skimpy outfit as powerful, without making her look silly or sleazy. That Is one of the big factor in the film, this gorgeous looking female warrior does turn heads everywhere, but she amazes with her powers and her dignity and not by showing off her legs (not that there is anything wrong with that)

Also, the fight scenes, the way they are shot is simply amazing. Something that BvS totally lacked, a dynamic quality to the way the action has been shot and choreographed, much like Captain America (2 and 3) this film REALLY manages to show off the character’s super human abilities convincingly.

Speaking of Captain America, this film is very similar to that character’s solo film. Including an unstoppable (Spoilers – Minor) Plane with bombs which the bad guys have devised to blow up London. If that sounds familiar, well, it’s a old trope of action films, stop the car/plane/ship with the bombs.

Score:

Last but not the least, the score, the wonder woman theme is really good and the way it’s used in the action scenes, makes the scenes even better. We have heard this theme before in BvS, but it only gets justice in this film.

Overall:

This film manages to mix magic, war and greek mythology together, which is sort of difficult to get. Along with a fish out of water story of Diana Prince is new to the world of men. The movie is slow in bits, some parts are very similar to other super hero movies, but the female lead, the action scenes and the last fight sequence really make up for the slower bits of the film.

Rating : 8/10. This is a film recommended for most people who like super hero / action films. Unlike other films, this is not made just for the fans, it can be seen by someone who is new to the DC universe and still enjoy fully.