A vast improvement on previous DCEU titles, Wonder Woman does a lot well, but does possess some notable flaws.

Rating: 7/10 (11 November 2017)

Patty Jenkins has directed the best installment of the DC Extended Universe to date, without question. It has a strong story, excellent action sequences and packs an emotional punch, but ultimately results to nosediving during the third act. Gal Gadot and Chris Pine are near perfect in their respective roles as Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor; Gadot in particular is one of the film's best parts. The story moves along at an impressive rate, thanks in no small part to Jenkins' powerful direction. But ultimately, every film has three acts, and the first two in this picture were brilliant. After walking out of the cinema following the third act however, I felt underwhelmed; David Thewlis is totally miscast as antagonist Ares, and the the dialogue he says during the final battle is very shoddy. The climax itself is just a cacophony of loud noise and overwhelming explosions, and feels oddly rushed in contrast to the rest of the film. Another minor criticism I have is the depth deprived nature of the secondary villains, which really detracts from the reality of the time specific setting for the film, as well as the underused supporting cast, who seem to only be there to make up the numbers. However, I found the film entertaining enough, and lighter in comparison to BVS, which is a change I definitely approve of. Whilst DC are still strides behind Marvel in terms of film quality, Wonder Woman is certainly a step in the right direction.