Best movie of the year

Rating: 10/10 (10 June 2017)

You know, I really did misjudge the DC Cinematic Universe. When "Man Of Steel" came out, I thought it was just alright. I knew "Batman Vs. Superman" would be a disappointment and didn't have high hopes for "Suicide Squad". I had little faith in this movie and boy, was I wrong. Is there some way to spell a clap in this review? I became quite familiar with the Wonder Woman mythos upon watching the 2009 direct to video film and I knew this movie couldn't be better than it. And you know what? I stand by that opinion. This still isn't as good as that movie.
Ever since the first female superhero movie came out in 1984 with "Supergirl" we've had nothing but bombs with these characters for over thirty years. Having come fresh from Superhero Month, I am so glad to have seen this. It was worth the price. I was always myself confused as to how there was never a theatrically released Wonder Woman movie and I guess they just needed all the time they could take with this true masterpiece. This movie features Wonder Woman, although she's never referred to that, only as Diana. I guess "Princess Diana" is an awkward title now.
At first, I thought this film took place in World War II given how that's when nearly all war films took place. Instead, it was World War I and I thank the creators for the variety. The movie's plot is that a pilot named Steve has crash landed on Wonder Woman's island, but is followed by Germans as he was a spy trying to infiltrate them. We get the first great fight sequence with the Amazons fighting the Germans. It's easy to recognize the main villain Ares, whom she believes to be the source of the conflict.
Steve on the other hand, finds this silly and thinks that all of this conflict is caused by the true spirit of mankind. In the end, it turns out they're BOTH right. Ares is indeed among the Germans, but he insists that he just aided the humans and it's their doing that the world is at war. This film has absolutely fantastic battle sequences with such strong willed characters. It takes chances, as we actually see Steve pull off a heroic sacrifice in the end and he stays dead. Yeah, I wanted to see them together but this is made all the more effective.
I kept thinking that Batman or Superman was going to show up some time in this movie. Maybe with the Flash time traveling, they would have cameos or at least the Flash himself would. This is what bothered me about the other movies. They just had these random cameos to try to promote other movies. I am so happy this has none of that and is simply a movie featuring Wonder Woman. Zack Synder really impressed me and it's so easy to say that is his best work because it is. This is better than all other female superhero movies combined and is something everyone can and should watch. Thanks for the hope. ****