better than expected

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2017)

This movie was better than I expected. To give you a background to my expectations: DC Superhero films of late haven't been great. I enjoyed Dawn of Justice with its slow arty style but probably wouldn't rewatch. Suicide Squad was terrible as it didn't live up to the style and pace of the trailer and it seemed cut to ribbons perhaps after the bad reception of their slow moving previous film. Wonder Woman's arrival in Dawn of Justice was perhaps the best moment but I also found it a bit cringe-worthy. All this gave me a feeling of uncertainty over whether DC superheroes could pull off a good movie...
But they did! Sure the boat scene went on a bit long, I understand it was meant to be awkward but it hung on it awkwardly too... But the rest of the movie was grand; in its mythical location and the protagonist's power. The main villain was kind of off-putting holding onto his human face, perhaps he could have transformed. Also having to have love as our female protagonist's core value seemed sexist but... It was really good to see a return to superheroes with values. Superman used to be about values but now he's just a strong superhuman. Wonder Woman fills the void in having a few classic superhero moments, and in coming to terms with humanities evils, something a lot of the real world is forced to struggle with these days more than ever.
Action was pretty good, I can never stand the lets-pointlessly- throw-each-other-into-things trope often used in action movies which did happen near the end, but at least it soon moved on.