DC Finally Got One Right!

Rating: 9/10 (7 June 2017)

I think we can all agree that Gal Gadot's portrayal of Wonder Woman was the best part of "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice", so this stand alone movie was no surprise to anyone who saw it coming. And because she shined so bright in the dreary and grim "Dawn of Justice", the expectations were lofty for this to be the film to save the critically-panned DC Expanded Universe franchise. Mine will not be the first review to say that this is the DC movie that we have all been waiting for. Well written and gracefully directed, this action- packed epic finally delivers a DC comics superhero movie that is worthy of our attention. There were only two things that disappointed me when the credits began to roll. One was that some of the CGI in the action scenes (specifically at the beginning with the Amazons) didn't seem finished. There were certain shots that didn't come off as "clean" as they could have. (I'm really knit-picking here, but it did bother me some). Second was the the final battle with the supernatural baddie (no spoilers here). It just felt way too over-the-top compared to the rest of the movie. I didn't hate it, it just seemed unnecessary. But, all in all, this is still the crown jewel of the DCEU movies (so far) and is worthy of all of the critical praise it continues to receive. All hail Princess Diana aka Wonder Woman and her first blockbuster feature film. ...and one more thing. We couldn't get one...not even ONE extra scene during or after the credits!?! Even "Suicide Squad" got a Bruce Wayne cameo!! I'm just saying.