A mostly good superhero movie

Rating: 8/10 (13 June 2017)

The movie takes place during World War I. When a fighter pilot (Chris Pine) crash lands onto her home island, the title character (Gadot) decides to go to his world to defeat the Greek god of war, Ares, thus ending the war.
This movie follows a traditional superhero movie formula. There are very few surprises in the story, but there is enough charm to make up for that.
Gal Gadot gave a show-stealing performance in Batman v Superman, and her version of Wonder Woman holds up as the front and center of her own movie. She pulls off the warrior attitude very well, but also has moments of wonder and naivete, as she is introduced to the unfamiliar human world. She also has great chemistry with Chris Pine, who acts as a love interest for her.
The tone is also much more lighthearted than previous DC movies. It isn't nearly as upbeat and funny as The Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy, but it is definitely a move away from the darkness of Man of Steel and Batman v Superman.
However, it is still held back by its unoriginal story, and by its overlong run-time of two and a half hours. But if you don't mind seeing the same old superhero origin story, Wonder Woman is a perfectly decent superhero movie.
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