Wonderful

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2017)

In the movie, Wonder Woman saves the world. In real life, Wonder Woman breathes new life into the DC Extended Universe. Marvel has been formulaic but successful when it comes to creating their movie universe, while the Warner Bros/DC approach so far has been flawed, risky and divisive. Director Patty Jenkins though sets everything right with one of the most nuanced superhero origin movies ever made.
The plot though stays close to the comics, only trading one war of another. The year is 1918, the war that was meant to end all wars is still on with millions of casualties on both sides. The Amazons are in Themiscyra, hidden from the rest of the world. Diana is the daughter of Zeus, and is just beginning to realize her powers when Steve Trevor, British spy comes knocking into Themiscyra, with a bunch of Germans behind him. After a brief skirmish, the Amazonians come to know of the ongoing confrontation, and the intention of certain people to prolong it. Diana guesses that the God of War Ares is manipulating the war and decides to eliminate him. The rest of the movie is about Diana's understanding that humanity consists of both good and bad and this is what makes them unique, and in the process herself transform from a powerful Amazonian, to a god.
Patty Jenkins keeps it simple- a wry script, fast pace, rocking background score, great fight sequences and terrific visuals are key her ingredients. Couple that with her ability to extract excellent performances from the entire star-cast, and no wonder you have a billion $ movie coming right up.
As compared to Zack Snyder's gritty dark takes, Wonder Woman is a mood uplifting movie. By the time it ends, you truly believe that there is hope left in this world. And that itself is Diana Prince's true superpower. Go on and enjoy a movie that will truly brighten up your day. 10/10