Wonderful (pun intended), but not great

Rating: 8/10 (10 June 2017)

I must first say I am very glad this film turned out to be so good. I thought it was going to be terrible like previous DCEU movies, but I was very glad when I saw that it was far from that. "Wonder Woman" is a fantastic film with some fantastic moments... Nevertheless, it's not flawless.
Acting is fantastic. The role of Diana fits Gal Gadot perfectly and the rest of the cast is also very good. Even people who aren't given much screen time (Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Lucy Davis) shine in their roles. Patty Jenkins directs the movie marvelously; all elements seem in the right balance and, unlike previous DCEU films, this one doesn't favor style over substance: It keeps both in just the right amount. The editing is fantastic. Visual effects are enjoyable, though not great. Costumes are incredible (particularly Wonder Woman's, needless to say). The score is brilliant... Almost everything is good.
Keyword: Almost. I have only two problems with this film: One is that it has some moments that feel too far-fetched, even considering the rules of this fictional world. You see those moments and go "Oh, come on, that can't happen". The other problem and the one that bothered me the most is that the film is a little too formulaic. It's just another superhero origin story. At least Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad, as awful as they were, had something in their favor: Originality. The concepts were unlike anything we'd seen before. "Wonder Woman" decides not to take that risk and to stick to your normal superhero origin story recipe: An unwilling hero unaware of her true powers, a love story, an unexpected villain, the hero learning to live with her abilities... Nothing new.
In the end of the day, even though "Wonder Woman" isn't great, it certainly is a fantastic and enjoyable experience, one that gives me faith that the DCEU is not doomed like we thought it was.