David Thewlis Filmography Project

Rating: 5/10 (27 September 2019)

#28 Wonder Woman
Sir Patrick/Ares = The Unexpected Character
Pros: DAVID THEWLIS IN A S-U-P-E-R- H-E-R-O- M-O-V-I-E! Y-E-S! is not a bad dream at all....But well, seriously speaking: He was the only reason I went to see this movie, I'm not a big fan of the adaptations of superhero comics, because they are so popular and so box-office box office that they are boring! In spite of everything I gave him the benefit of the doubt and in the end I liked him so much, without expecting anything in return, David is undoubtedly the surprise of this film, interpreting two characters: on the one hand we have Sir Patrick a nobleman who at first sight only seeks to end peacefully with the First World War and on the other hand we discover that in truth it is Ares, the god of war who will do everything possible to end with the protagonist: Diana (i.e. Wonder Woman), daring to play a typical character and wanting to contrast with a very different character and not stay in his comfort zone made me happy, I was literally impacted in the cinema like the rest of the people there. The final battle with Ares and Diana reminds me of the last minutes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice but 1000 times better! Wonder Woman is so easy to see that the 141 minutes it lasts blow as fast as the wind.
Cons: Although the film lasts more than 2.5 hours, I think in that time more moments could have been shown than if they should have been included in the film to give more shape to the story such as Diana's childhood or more interaction between her and the rest of the cast. The "relationship" they want to sell about Diana and Trevor is unbelievable, FXs are sometimes very exaggerated and so boring to watch.... But hey, it's a superhero movie, what else can you expect? This film is safe and doesn't take many risks.
Curious fact: David Thewlis and Ewen Bremmer appeared together before in Naked.