DC's celebration of a Woman Superhero and everything else

Rating: 10/10 (12 June 2017)

Woman lead superhero movies have had a tough outing so far at the box office in recent times. The Wonder Woman character when introduced in the Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice was received with an encouraging response. But, there were speculations over whether a standalone film on the character would really work. But Wonder Woman soared at the Box office, broke many jinxes and also has received a great response from critics. Patty Jenkins has done 'wonders' directing her first major motion picture.
The movie tells us the origin story of Diana, princess of the Amazon race, where she and other Amazonians are away from the contact of the outside world. When Diana rescues the pilot Steve Trevor, who crashes his plane into their island Themyscira, she comes to learn about the World War I in a hard way. Trying to find her purpose, Diana leaves the island with Steve against her mother's will to end the World War I. Steve teams up with Diana to prevent Germans from using a mass destructive chemical weapon created by an evil scientist. The rest of the movie is about how Diana, Steve and their small team stops the German army general Erich Ludendorff, from using the mass destruction weapon. During this journey, Diana learns more about the humans, finds love and discovers her true identity.
Although a Superhero movie, the film also dwells into other human elements which make the movie special. Kudos to the stunt team for some brilliant action sequences, especially involving the character Diana. The chemistry between Steve and Diana almost makes you feel like this is one of the best love stories ever told. The movie also makes sure not to fall short of humor which has been a very key element in the recent superhero movies. The background music and the slow-mo shots are bound to give Goosebumps to the audience.
Gal Gadot has landed the role of her life in this movie. Wonder Woman suits her style, personality and also her beautiful face. Her dedication and hard work in preparing for the character reflects really well in the action sequences. Chris Pine as Steve Trevor is very adorable and is very sure leaves the audience wanting for more. Although Robin Wright doesn't have much screen time, she has a very powerful role. Other big names like Connie Nielsen, Danny Huston and David Thewlis do justice to their parts. But this movie is totally dominated by the lead characters Diana and Steve.
Wonder Woman has to be the DC's best work yet after The Dark Knight trilogy. It is a very well told origin story of a superhero and is filled with emotions. Overall, this movie is not just a celebration of woman power, but it is the celebration of humanity. Wonder Woman makes you smile, it makes you cry and overall gives you a very satisfying movie experience.