Best DC Movie Since Man of Steel By Far!

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2017)

Ever since Gal Gadot was first cast to play Wonder Woman, I was skeptical of her. She had only been acting for a couple of years, and I didn't believe she really had what it took to carry a franchise like this. She was good in Batman v. Superman, but she had only a handful of lines and a few minutes of total screen time. But I have to say, I was very pleased with her performance in this movie. It wasn't groundbreaking or anything like that, but she showed a lot of range that I didn't think she was capable of. She hits the emotional and the comedic beats equally well, as well as the action sequences. She captures the physicality of the role excellently, which I believe was her strongest suit. I went in nervous about how she would do, and she surpassed all of my expectations! So I give major props to her. Chris Pine is also fantastic in this movie! He is certainly a better actor than Gadot, but director Patty Jenkins does an excellent job of balancing the two so that Pine never truly outshines Gadot. But I think the biggest thing that needed to be pulled off in this film was Gadot and Pine's chemistry, and it was radiant. If that didn't work, then I don't think this movie would have worked as a whole. But it does, and it only elevates the two actors...