DCEU gets one right! Wonder Woman 2017

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2017)

DCEU, after 2 disastrous movies has finally got a movie and a star other than Batman that they can build around. Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman played by Gal Gadot is a thrill ride that lives up to the hype. I have been very critical of the first 2 DCEU movies and came in to this one hoping that they would give Wonder Woman some justice after she helped save Superman v Batman. The origin story of Wonder Woman has always fascinated me and they give you her beginnings in this movie. While I would like to have seen more of the story focused on this aspect they did an excellent job of setting the stage with the time they had. Gal Gadot gets an A+ for her performance as Wonder Woman. She brought to that character a brilliant balance of; honor, duty, imagination and strength all while adhering to an innocence that made her that much more likable. It was a refreshing portrayal of an iconic hero that allowed me to simply enjoy without the rhetoric of sexism, racism and all the complaining in the world. Chris Pine also gets an A+ for his role as Steve. I applaud him for setting aside his ego and playing the 2nd lead to Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. As for the negatives or things I did not agree with. There is a stolen plot from a MCU movie in the finale act that I would have went in a different direction. More emphasis on her home island and there was one antagonist who was misused. Other than that Wonder Woman is a great movie to see while in theaters and will not leave you disappointed.