Good But Could Have Been Better

Rating: 7/10 (13 June 2017)

Overall Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, was a good film, but I think with a few alterations it could have been phenomenal. It starts off a little slow while director Patty Jenkins explains Diana's past and her encounter with Steve, but begins to pick up once Diana and Steve leave for London. Throughout the movie, the audience gets to watch as Wonder Woman experiences the world outside of Themyscira and all the hatred that comes with the war. Speaking of the war, the best part of the film is when Diana rushes out of the trenches directly into German gunfire. This scene really shows how strong Wonder Woman is not just physically, but emotionally as well, and it demonstrates to the audience what exactly Diana is passionate about. The color scheme during the London and war scenes and that of Themyscira clash brilliantly. At the beginning the colors are vibrant compared to the dark, gloomy, dull colors of the war torn Europe. Finally, the end battle between Diana and Ares seemed very repetitive with her getting knocked down and then getting up just to get knocked right back down. And the purpose for Wonder Woman, Steve, and the remaining allies to fight being love, friendship, and determination seemed very clichÃ© and cheesy. In general, Wonder Woman made for a very good film and an essential for the DCEU. I am very interested to see where the DCEU goes next.