One of My Top 4 This Year...Maybe Top Two

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2017)

OK I had plenty of preconceived notions about this movie. Let's see, it's about a woman super hero (which is a pretty popular theme now-a-days); I assumed it would be buried in man-hating hysteria (even more popular than female superheroes), and only women were aloud to the premier (well that should seal the deal right there). And then I saw the bio of the main startwo years a member of the I.D.F. (I know it's a compulsory thingbut she actually did walk the walk (unlike the majority of the Hollyweirdos constantly vomiting political wisdom.)) With that bit of knowledgeGal Gadot already earned hero status with me. So – I went – with my wife. My hopes were hiwould I be let down or not? There was plenty of flash and splash all over the screen - as would be expected in any super-dooper extravaganza. Pyrotechnics all over the place and CGI – OMGthere was plenty of that as well. Oddly though, I noticed something I could not put my finger on at firstand then it hit me. Unlike many others of this genre, this movie has an excellent plot, flows with excellent writing; the characters are superbly developed; surprisingly there was no silly political sub-plot, and this flick had a supporting cast perfectly tailored for the story. With all the cool stuff going on there is that one person who actually cooks the stew, and that is the director. Talk about a strong director, wow. No meandering with this storyno experimentally weird camera shots...just straight to the point and always moving forward. Great job Patty Jenkinsexcellent workI need to see more. Unlike many other super movies, I actually like the main character...and yes...I am a guy...male decisive type...and I related to her...another...OMG. Granted, she is no, "Groot", but Wonder Woman is not supposed to be a "Groot" she is "Wonder Woman." I do hope we see more of Wonder Woman with the same cast and same top-notch directing. In my opinion - the rest of the D.C. heroes can do their own 'gang' movie...Wonder Woman can stand alone, Gadon's acting excels over the other camp 'heroes'. SadlyI can't see any of the other super-characters even close to the same quality and depth as Ms. Gadot's portrayal and the thought of adding 'Man of Steal" or "Batman" to a group-movie with 'WW' would just drag her character down. Great movieI loved it. Final Note: remember she is an Amazon, and if you missed what they were, don't bother reading about them, the words are too big for you to understand.