Some criticism(s)

Rating: 6/10 (30 June 2017)

Wonder Woman's home isn't explained; with Superman it was straightforward; General Zod and Superman came from another planet but in Wonder Woman it's a zone that you cross in and out of. Why had no one, a sailor for instance, discovered Wonder Woman's island before? You might think I'm nitpicking but it's lazy writing and bad storytelling. Also, I reckon the writers got the idea from 'Time Bandits' (1981). When the pilot and Wonder Woman get to London (which looked awesome) there's this questionable clothes shopping scene; Wonder Woman cloaked in black seemed to be blending in; concealing her sword and shield just fine without having to change into civilian clothes. Also, the scene where the pilot, Wonder Woman and friends are sitting around the campfire before getting to the Western Front; it seemed out of place, like it should've been left in the editing room. Which brings me to the red haired lady, the Scottish sniper and the Indian chief; I found them annoying, like the writers were following standard procedure 'now it's time to introduce friends and allies'. And those sped up/slowed down leaps and kicks; great directors like Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese don't do this. Then there was that heavy metal/guitar music used in 'Batman vs Superman'; I was hoping that since the first half of Wonder Woman was free of this horrible music, it would be left out. And the evil chemist lady who wore a mask concealing part of her face; I reckon the writers got the idea from the 1989 'Batman' film; the Joker's girlfriend had something similar to cover her disfigured face. Wonder Woman had it's moments, for instance the beginning e.g. the Zeus/Aries story (artfully done) and when Diana's growing up and training to become Wonder Woman. And Wonder Woman's island was nice to look at; worth seeing for that, plus the other sets. And the battle scene where Wonder Woman crosses no man's land was good. And Aries's armor looked good, as did the other costumes. You'll probably see Wonder Woman. And it will make/is making lots of money. I think people were expecting Wonder Woman be a silly (like 'Captain America') but it was better than expected. But it wasn't that good either. Technically/production wise Wonder Woman was very good. With a better script, more editing/better pacing; dropping the heavy metal music and those slowed down/sped up fights, Wonder Woman could've been wonderful.