One of the best superhero movies yet

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2017)

Before i went into the cinema, i was thinking to myself that this film might be rated as high as it is, because it has a woman in the leading role and that it's also directed by a woman. You know, in these times where women feel they are underpaid in Hollywood. They probably are, but the point is, this kind of thinking leads peoples thoughts elsewhere.
Just like with the new Ghostbusters, a movie i thought was bad, it just didn't work. But somehow the makers of the film managed to get people to think it was because they hated black women or women in general, and that the haters were Trump supporters. Which of course were not the case, the movie was bad, plain and simple. It's pretty amazing that such an assemble of funny women can be so boring.
So just to be clear, i do not think of these things before i see a film, like many seem to do, i see the film for what it is, and could care less who acts in them or makes them.
So, "Wonder Woman" scores high almost everywhere, people are praising it for it's cast, for it's visuals, for it's storytelling. Well damn, i better go and see this movie asap then, which i did, bought myself a ticket on the premiere day in my country and now i just got back from the cinema.
In the last years i have not been too found of the DC universe movies, and it hurts me to the core that i feel like this. I feel Zack Snyder was not the right man for "man of steel" and "Batman v Superman". The movies are just effect bonanzas with weak plots and weak scripts.
I grew up reading batman and superman comics, it was a big part of my life as a kid. I also read He-man, M.A.S.K., Conan and HULK among many others. I loved comics, and still do. Marvel found a movie formula that works, where most of their films are good or great, and if you count the x-men universe, Logan is one of the finest superhero films of all time. Marvel just spew out one awesome film after the other, where DC seem to be tripping in the dark (Only counting the DCEU so far here). Another good example of this is "Suicide Squad".
But apparently, this is now about to change, because with "Wonder Woman", DC finally shows us that they can, and now I've regained some hope that "Justice League" actually can be good, and mostly because Joss Whedon has taken over, and he is going to do re-shoots, he is going to cut it his way and he has just hired Danny Elfman as the composer.
Danny Elfman wrote the best superhero theme of all time with "Batman (1989)", There is no comparison, it's just THE superhero theme. And Joss Whedon directed "The Avengers", which is one of the best superhero films i have ever seen. So yes, now i believe. To bad it took the destruction of two movies with two my favorite superheros to get to this, but anyways, here we are.
I got to praise Patty Jenkins for her work on this film, and as critics have already said, this might be a turning point for female directors in Hollywood, and as long as they make as good films as the men, of course they deserve same pay and same benefits, it's only logical. One thing is for sure, Patty Jenkins has made a far better movie than Zack Snyder managed to do.
At it's core "Wonder Woman" is sort of just another good guys vs bad guys film, where again the evil Germans is the latter. It can get tiresome, when this is all Hollywood can come up with in terms of bad guys, but in this case, it actually works. The way the story is told, and how the plot is executed, i didn't really think of it as just another USA with it's heroes beats up the evils of this world. Yes i know, it's suppose to be about the British in this film, but i noticed they sneaked in the American flag a few places, just to make sure we weren't fooled into thinking someone else made this film.
This movie has a lot of heart, and it is executed with care, with good character buildup and a strong Gal Gadot at it's core, who carries this movie with ease. And i just got to admit, Gal is so easy to love, i mean, what a gorgeous woman she is. Absolutely incredibly beautiful, with towering charisma, and the camera loves her. I can't remember to have seen a woman with such a powerful screen semblance since Grace Kelly.
Well, anyways, Now that i got that off my chest, let's move on shall we.
The actions scenes in this film are there to build upon the story, not the other way around, and i hope DC continues this way, and not fall into the Zack Snyder trap again. The movie starts slowly, it takes it's time to let us get to know Diana, which is very important to understand her views and values, but when the big actions scenes finally arrive, they pack a heavy punch. The choreography is awesome, the fighting scenes are a pure joy to watch, and they are powerfully executed, as Diana slowly but steady learns her true powers over the course of the film, and we are right there, learning them with her.
"Wonder Woman" is indeed a spectacular movie, with fantastic visuals, strong performances, great photography, steady direction and a good script. What drags the film down is the plot, which is very predictable, but not a big deal really. This movie is solid fun, and i strongly recommend it.
The DC universe needed this movie more than anything.