Wonder Woman Movie Review

Wonder Woman, which is part of the DC superhero film universe, is the highest-profile comic book adaptation to date featuring a female superhero. As in most other comic-based movies, there's lots of explosive, destructive action violence, as well as fierce hand-to-hand fighting and armed combat (the movie takes place during World War I), resulting in a high body count -- more so than in many other DC/Marvel movies. Some of the deaths are bound to hit viewers hard. There's more romance here than in many of the male-centric superhero movies, including innuendo, brief references to reproduction and being aroused, kissing, characters possibly spending the night together, and a scene in which a naked Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) covers his privates with his hands. Bu language is minimal ("hell" and "damn" are the worst of it), and drinking is mostly of the social kind, though one character does get drunk. Diana/Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) is often naive, but she's clearly the heroine of the story, and her interest in saving people means she acts bravely and selflessly, setting an example for others. Both starring and directed by women, this is a surprisingly diverse superhero story with strong messages about teamwork, courage, and compassion.

Directs the film Patty Jenkins, American director who debuted with Monster (2003), a movie based on the real story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who was executed in 2002 in the state of Florida, after confessing author of six murders, including a police . The film starred Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci, won numerous awards, including Oscar for Best Actress (Theron). After this work, Jenkins participated in some known series of television like Entourage (2008) or "The Killing" (2011).

WHAT'S THE STORY?
WONDER WOMAN starts off on the hidden Amazon island of Themyscira, where a young Diana desperately wants her aunt, warrior General Antiope (Robin Wright), to train her -- but her mother, Queen Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen), forbids it. Eventually the queen relents, and Diana (Gal Gadot) becomes the strongest warrior on the island, embracing the Amazons' responsibility of protecting humanity against Ares, the god of war. One day during World War I, an airplane crashes in the sea, and Diana saves the pilot -- the first man she's ever met. He's Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), a British spy pursued by the Germans, who soon descend upon Paradise Island and engage the Amazons in combat. After defeating the Germans but suffering losses, the Amazons want to kill or imprison Steve, but after he explains that millions are dying in The Great War, Diana decides it's her duty to help him. With her bracelets of victory, lasso of truth, battle shield, and magical sword, Diana goes to London with Steve in hopes of ending the war. There they team up with three of his friends on a mission to save the world from the plans of the evil German General Ludendorff (Danny Huston).

MOVIE INFO
Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of violence and action, and some suggestive content)
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By: Patty Jenkins
Written By: Allan Heinberg, Zack Snyder, Jason Fuchs
In Theaters: Jun 2, 2017 Wide
Runtime: 141 minutes
Cinematography: Matthew Jensen
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, David Thewlis, Ewen Bremner, Saïd Taghmaoui, Lucy Davis, Dino Fazzani, Scott McGlynn, Kaveh Khatiri