Gal Gadot and Director Patty Jenkins deliver the goods - in a big way. Before Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, I didn't have a huge amount of interest in Wonder Woman. Sure, I've seen the Linda Carter tv show as a kid, but, to me it's always been about Batman and Superman.
In BvS, Gal Gadot just shined as Wonder Woman. She had the beauty, strength and screen presence to really make me sit up and take notice. Since then, I waited with great anticipation for her origin story.
As far as origin stories goes, this is top notch. It is right up there with the best including Spider-Man, Batman Begins, Iron Man and Man of Steel. As part of the DCEU, I would say I love it as much as MoS and BvS.
Jenkins and her crew bring to life a great story. The opening scenes in Themyscira are exciting and showcase the fighting skill of the amazon woman. The journey from there to London and into the battlefield adds greater depth to Diana as she discovers the bleak reality of men and their passion for war and terror. The fish out of water scenes are handled well. Not too comedic but enough to show you how sheltered the paradise has been from the outside world.
Gadot has been perfectly partnered with Chris Pine. Together, their chemistry sizzles. Pine himself is excellent as the hero that is not necessarily a superhero, but just a damn good man - perhaps an above average one.
Overall, the production is excellent. Perhaps some not so convincing CGI in some places, and some lulls in the pacing, but they're minor complaints. I look forward to Justice League even more now, and really do hope we see another solo Wonder Woman film.
4.5/5
I wasn't a huge fan of MoS or BvS, but I did really like Gadot as Wonder Woman, and she was even better in her solo outing. I have higher hopes for the Justice League film now, although I was still excited for that one before. :P Great review, Chetan!
ReplyDeleteThanks Drew. Even more pressure on JL to be great now.
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