Not quite the Wonder the title suggests

Rating: 7/10 (23 June 2017)

First off, I did enjoy the film.
However, whilst the viewer obviously has to suspend 'reality' in this genre, there were several WTF moments. Which, although not ruinous, did put rather a 'fly' in the wonder.
What I liked :
Gal Gadot and Chris Pine were great throughout
I liked the island of the Amazons and the back story of the 'gods'.
Setting it into the context of WWI
I quite liked the female evil German scientist but felt she was underused.
I like the baddie as the god aries.
What I didn't like:
The several moments that didn't make much sense. e.g.
Pine flies his fokker eindecker from Turkey and gets to the Amazon island, I can accept that, even though WWI planes had very short range e.g. 150 miles. This is acceptable for the genre not to question it.
But apparently Germans following, are in row boats followed by a warship to chase the plane? WWI planes are slow, but row boat slow? OK they rowing through fog but chasing a plane with a ship?
The Germans in their row boats, come through the mist and discover a new magic island. Their first thought is attack it. WTF? OK they are chasing the pilot but its one bedraggled man on a beach.
The German warship following the rowing Germans, for no apparent reason, keels over, (must have been the shock of discovering a magical island)
Diana going with American Capt.Trevor to WWI London is all good,
Pine, after reporting to rather stupid Generals, wants to set off and destroy the nasty German poison gas factory, OK we can ignore all the logistical and intelligence info plot holes.
But after being refused permission he has to assemble his little band of plucky rogues, disobey orders and destroy the bad factory.
First off there is absolutely no justification for this group. A drunken scots sniper, who never actually shoots, has battle fatigue. Some sort of Turkish/Arab salesman type and then later a north American Indian.
All of these add nothing to the story. Nothing at all. Take them out, it's the same.
Apparently they can move from London to the war torn western front in France/Belgium without anyone questioning them. Let alone asking for papers, although they obviously look distinctly dubious.
After capturing a town on the front, where suddenly lots of local appear, they can phone from the front back to London during WWI with no problem. 1918 telephone communications are amazing.
Ludendorf is made out to be something of an arch baddie, but is a bit of a let down. Despite being ruthless and snorts special gas courtesy of evil German poison gas scientist, to give him super powers. WTF
Is this the earliest recorded example of vaping ?
He is arranging to have a new super deadly gas dropped on London via aeroplane. The bomber is remarkably advanced for 1918 and can take a payload that modern bombers would be proud of. OK this is picky but the previous unbelievable moments make you more sensitive.
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Conclusion
I did enjoy the film, its not terrible by any means.
However, if they had put more time and effort entwining fantasy with reality, so it was difficult to see the join, then it would have been a great film.
I found it rather disappointing, dumbed down like a children's movie. 6.5/10