Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot, formerly Miss Israel) is as spectacular, or more, as her predecessor was, played by Lynda Carter. I never thought anyone could even come close. The movie rendition however, suffers from hyperbole but not at the box office.
Wonder Woman is a smashing hit! It arrives with great timing. Gadot eased us into Wonder Woman by first appearing in Batman vs. Superman. A female heroine was a gaping hole in the movie comics genre. Gadot is perfect for the role. Her Hebrew accent validates her character's mysterious island roots. She is a muscle-toned gladiator, full of feminism, and infused with a progressive desire to improve a world divided at the seams.
Yet, the film makers were a little too eager to fill that vacuum. Given she is a goddess. It's a grand beginning, drawing us into Princess Diana's Amazon kingdom. Wonder Woman arrives into World War I, and the enchantment wears off. She throws tanks around like styrofoam, but the CGI was not convincing. She storms across No Man's Land, the killing fields in WWI that were so impassable that the War ended in a stalemate, without a scratch?!? She is not indestructible. The movie only used the Lasso of Truth for battle instead of its known use as a truthsayer. The scenes requiring more development were Diana Prince's, her civilian name, awkward adjustment to the modern world, revealing her witty vulnerable side. Her persona was made too mythical and belligerent. She is so dominant, Diana overshadows most good acting like that of her infatuated U.S. army spy Trevor (Chris Pine).
Wonder Woman battles her family's nemesis, the god Ares (David Thewlis), in the end. As a former collector, it's cool to see DC Comics back on the map. The sequel is expected. I push it up to the Winning 35 yd. Line due to my teenagers being split over it and my initial impressions.
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