A Good Movie, Not Great

Rating: 8/10 (3 June 2017)

As a lot of DC movies so far, Wonder Woman suffers from a lot of heavy exposition, pacing problems, and rushed villains. However, what keeps Wonder Woman strong is its interesting story, characters, and world building. It has a 2 sided argument between man's and woman's world and it's very well balanced. The characters have real conversations now and not like a bunch of cut board robots. The tone and style of the film presents Wonder Woman in an accurate way. There's colorful cinematography that reminds audience of the first Superman films. Although, it may not look like true technicolor was used, it's still breathtaking to watch. The action is standard to above average. There's several moments of distracting slow motion, but it's not abused compared to 300. The visual effects or fine, sometimes they will be very distracting, but it's a movie about gods and superhero people. Of course there will be a lot of CGI. There's a whole lot of good DC has got right instead of bad, but they still need to work on their marketing skills and fix things the MCU has not fixed. There are three villains in Wonder Woman and they are all rushed with barely much screen time. They are not underdeveloped to the extent of Doomsday in BvS, but they are wasted potential for sure. The performances are average to good, Gal Gadot does a good job as Wonder Woman, except for one over-dramatic part in the final battle. The best performer is Chris Pine as Steve Trevor. He brings a shred of charm and courage to the film and he is a great side man for Wonder Woman. Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen also do great jobs as convincing mentors of Diana. The villain performers on the other hand very much overcooked their performances. They were over the top and they weren't all that great. Where the movie falls and rises is the third act. The final battle adds tons of heart and character to Wonder Woman as well as the message the film accumulates to, but like any other superhero flick, a wasted villain. Do not be surprised if the villain twist was so predictable, I blame it on early Wonder Woman marketing that Warner Bros. didn't keep as a secret.
Overall, I give it a 7.6/10. Definitely the best superhero flick so far this year.