Wonder Woman hits it out of the park

Rating: Null/10 (13 June 2017)

Wonder Woman was an exceptional film that highly exceeded expectations. From story line to acting and directing this film was perfectly executed. Gal Gadot and Chris Pine give stellar performances in this entertaining film.
At the outset we see a world of gods and legend that coincides with the world we know. The film beautifully merges these two worlds in a way that makes it realistic and plausible. The story of Aries and his existence is well woven in the film and it pulls off a nice twist that explains him being the dark force behind war. Gal Gadot is excellent as Wonder Woman and brings back to life a heroine that has been absent for some time and buried under numerous superhero films. This film has its moments and does a marvelous job in living up to those moments accompanied by the right music. Gal Gadot and Chris Pine did an excellent job in bringing these moments to life. Thankfully an unnecessary and fully fledged romance was not used. It is as if Wonder Women exists firmly in its own universe and nicely executes its story without too much attention to other films or even a franchise, it exists in its own right. Perhaps that is a successful strategy in making films that are part of a series.
When this film was first announced I was unsure about how it would perform. Batman vs Superman was a disappointment for many fans. We also had Wonder Woman in this film who seemed mysterious and possessed powers and tools most were unfamiliar with. Her fighting scenes left many asking how questions. This film explains this somewhat forgotten heroine with clarity. It is easily the most successful installment in the DC franchise. Thankfully Zac Synder was not the director and it shows because this was a very well made film. He should be prevented from making others and other directors should take the lead.
Overall Wonder Woman has the right amount of intrigue, depth and uniqueness to make it a memorable superhero film. It should very well go down as one of the best Superhero films made in recent times.
8.5/10