Gal Gadot Ten, Script Writers Zero

Rating: 5/10 (25 June 2017)

I was very disappointed with this movie. The preview clips gave the impression it would be a lot of fun. Unfortunately it is so badly and routinely written that it wasn't much fun. That's too bad because Gal Gadot does a great job as Wonder Woman. Chris Pine is good, too, in his supporting role, but it is Gadot who carries the film and prevents it from being a total flop.
The main problem with the writing is that there is no tension, no suspense, no real surprise anywhere. Wonder Woman uses all her powers early in the show, so the rest of the action becomes predictable. It also becomes clear early on that Wonder Woman is invincible, so there you never are sitting on the edge of your chair wondering what is going to happen next. The bad guys are the World War I Germans, and they are all really bad, out-of-historical-context proto-Nazis. The result is just another trumped up routine superhero action flick. Who cares? Well, I wouldn't care if it weren't for Gal Gadot. She's terrific as Wonder Woman. She has the right combination of humor, sweet simplicity, and bad ass attitude to pull off the role. She seems to have real talent as an actress. I hope to see more performances by her in productions that are worthy of her skills.