Yeah, she's pretty, but she's no Carter!

Rating: 2/10 (7 November 2017)

This is one of those movies that made me want never again to trust or even read what the "professional" critics have to say, particularly after I encouraged a few friends (or so they were before seeing the film), to see it with me.
Gal Gadot may be pretty and someone to watch out for on a battlefield, but she's not very impressive as an actor, particularly when viewed in the company of other more experienced players such as Chris Pine and Robin Wright. You can take the better episodes of Lynda Carter's 1970s TV series or just about any of 2015's Agent Carter (with Hayley Atwell), and you'll find more impressive acting and a touch of humour as well.
I enjoy good superhero movies and admittedly I don't expect the writing and story twists employed in this genre to be stellar; however, even a Gail Gadot with super acting powers couldn't save this one. The back story at the start of the film is passably interesting, but then the story just degenerates into good guys versus Nazis, which "has been done" more than a few times already. The writing, such as it is, is flat and the overuse of CGI makes the film appear even worse. The end (guess who wins) was a relief.