Review: Wonder Woman

Rating: 8/10 (19 June 2017)

The film "Wonder Woman" presents us the best narrative constructed for DC since the trilogy of Christopher Nolan, revealing to us with fidelity the trajectory of the unbeatable Diana Prince. The princess of the Amazons, the daughter of Queen Hippolyta, was carved from her own clay by the mother, who asked the gods to give her life (a kind of allusion to the Greek myth of Pygmalion). The girl grew up in love with the little world around her, the hidden Themyscira, a Paradise Island populated only by powerful women. Influenced by her aunt, Antiope, she soon became interested in the lives of these warriors, who train tirelessly to prevent a possible return and rule of Ares, the God of war. In order to be the best among them, she constantly trains to help protect the place where she lives. Nevertheless, the arrival of an injured pilot expands the horizons of Diana and she realizes that its fight is well beyond the island. Convinced that she is the right person to prevent possible chaos in the world, even without knowing all the truths, she sets out to confront her great enemy.
The production - which features names like Zack Snyder ("300" and "Steel Man") and Rebecca Steel Roven ("Batman - The Dark Knights") - is a real treat for the fans and a big surprise for the rest of the Because it presents a work that addresses important and current issues, without having to fall into the most of it. With an exceptional work done by the team of practical and visual effects, not abusing the possibilities, the film arrives in a shocking way and puts an end to the discussion that DC does not know how to produce films of superheroes.
The script written by Allan Heinberg is very well punctuated. The screenwriter respects the heroine's conception and builds a story with a beautiful dramatic structure, sewing almost perfectly every detail of the narrative. The dialogues, although well elaborated and have a cohesive line of action, become exaggerated at some points in the projection. Something that could be avoided. Patty Jenkins simply breaks through all possible quality barriers with her audacious work on "Wonder Woman." His deconstruction of direction is precise and pleasant to see (I would say, to analyze), since his choices of plans dialogue in an authentic, sensitive and fairly balanced way with the plot and the comics. From the brave use of slow motion to precise camera movements, she seeks to leave nothing out of place. Perhaps she misses by releasing an excess of CGI - such as the poorly collated face of the actor who plays Ares, in another person's body and in moments of the fight scenes - but architect a consistent and superior achievement to many other films.
The cast is led by the charismatic and talented Gal Gadot, in the skin of the heroine "Wonder Woman". The actress is a great find and has been performing well in some of the "Fast and the Furious" franchises and various television series. However, it is here that she proves that she has come to stay. It is safe to say that by giving Diana life, she left such a good impression that it would be difficult to replace her with another actress in the future. Chris Pine ("Star Trek"), plays the pilot Steve Trevor and is also very well on the scene. The same can be said of Saïd Taghmaoui, Ewen Bremner and Connie Nielsen, who exhibit strong constructions and psychological gestures that fit their roles. Robin Wright ("House of Cards"), portrays Antiope effortlessly and instigates us with yet another remarkable work. Meanwhile, David Thewlis ("Harry Potter" franchise) delivers an excellent character to a certain point in the film that leaves something to be desired with forced intonation. Like Danny Huston and Elena Anaya, like the villains Ludendorff and Dr. Maru. At certain times they end up performing a caricature construction, much like the archetypes created for comics. But they were excesses that could easily be left out.
Matthew Jensen, responsible for the photography of the great "Chronicle" and "Fantastic Four", proposes here an elegant harmony of colors. His photography direction deconstructs the various parts of the plot and correctly applies the color palettes that reconcile with each other from start to finish. The warm tones create the atmosphere of Paradise Island, showing the natural and architectural beauties of the place. But the gradations of gray reveal a London divided by the dark side of the war and the colors of the great halls. But the war fields, these are taken by a darkening tonality added to a green filter. A proposal that presents a totally psychological evolution photographic, usually used in films of more dramatic content.
"Wonder Woman" is not only one of the best superhero movies of all time, as it easily goes into gallery of the top ten (or maybe five). It's a consistent, well-developed film and puts DC Comics back on track.