Finally, a fun DC film.

Rating: 8/10 (30 July 2017)

A well-done superhero film with an enjoyable plot and a likable cast. Gal Godot is a find as Wonder Woman, balancing wisdom and naivete, assurance and uncertainty. She plays Wonder Woman as serious without being ponderous -- something that was missing from earlier DC films. (I'm looking at you, Superman.) Setting the film during World War I is a bit risky, but it gives the film a different feel and a suitable stage for the confrontation with Ares. I continue to be disappointed with climactic battle scenes created almost entirely in CGI; this film is no worse than most and at least limits its worst uses to the a few minutes at the end. I very much want to see Diana Prince carried forward into the present day: familiar with the world, canny in its ways, but still holding to her timeless values. Until then, we have an origin story that feels fresh and fun, and which brings us a wonderful new character and actor.