Wonder Woman
Origin story for Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman - first seen in 2016's Batman vs Superman, from the director of Monster. Co-stars Robin Wright, Chris Pine and Connie Nielsen. This is the fourth instalment of the 'DC Extended Universe' (after Man of Steel, Batman vs Superman and Suicide Squad).
Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers… and her true destiny.
- Director:
- Patty Jenkins ('Monster')
- Writer:
- Jason Fuchs
- Cast:
- Gal GadotChris PineRobin WrightConnie NielsenDavid ThewlisLucy DavisLisa Loven KongsliDanny Huston
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Alex Casey
flicksFirst: some lassos of truth. Sure, there are less clunky ways to demonstrate Diana’s pure lion heart without having her yell about believing in love about 30,000 times. Sure, the villainous Ares looks like someone melted an Sauron Sevens costume over an upright goat. Sure, the big CGI battle scenes can look hokey – especially when interrupted with a slow-mo Pantene ad hair flip.
Proof that DC still got it.
Wonder Woman is a heartwarming tale of someone wanting to do good in the world. It is bosted by great performances from Gal Gadot and Chris Pine but diminishes in substance with a well set-up, but poorly executed villain. It has some of the best directing I've seen in a comic book movie and is a surprisingly uplifting and thoughtful take on a classic...
Variety
pressPatty Jenkins' Wonder Woman provides a welcome respite from DC's house style of grim darkness with star Gal Gadot proving an inspired choice for this avatar of truth, justice and the Amazonian way.
Total Film
pressThe DCEU's game gets raised. Gadot is a godsend, Pine charms, and Jenkins delivers old-school thrills with heart and conviction.
Time Out
pressA rollicking action adventure in the tradition of 'Indiana Jones', with a fully functioning sense of humour and the year's most lip-smackingly evil baddie.
The Guardian
pressGadot is entirely credible as the embodiment of Amazonian perfection, but there's only so much emotion her concerted brow-furrowing can convey.
Stuff
pressDoesn't do much to depart from the blueprint. But the details, the execution and the spirit of this film are fantastic.
Newsroom
pressDiana breaks through in such a way that it'll be hard for future films to belittle or sideline female leads.
Newshub
pressNot a great film, but it is a good one. And right now, good feels pretty damn good.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThis origin story, with its direct and relatively uncluttered trajectory, offers a welcome change of pace from a superhero realm that's often overloaded with interconnections and cross-references.
FilmInk
pressA bright, exciting film that manages to meld the more epic "gods among us" DC-style with moments of levity and pathos.
Empire Magazine
pressDawn Of Justice proved [Gadot] could handle the kicking and the punching. Here, she gets actual honest-to-goodness dialogue, and invests Diana with excitable exuberance, bristling defiance and a disarming belief in doing the right thing.
Flicks, Alex Casey
flicksFirst: some lassos of truth. Sure, there are less clunky ways to demonstrate Diana’s pure lion heart without having her yell about believing in love about 30,000 times. Sure, the villainous Ares looks like someone melted an Sauron Sevens costume over an upright goat. Sure, the big CGI battle scenes can look hokey – especially when interrupted with a slow-mo Pantene ad hair flip.
Variety
pressPatty Jenkins' Wonder Woman provides a welcome respite from DC's house style of grim darkness with star Gal Gadot proving an inspired choice for this avatar of truth, justice and the Amazonian way.
Total Film
pressThe DCEU's game gets raised. Gadot is a godsend, Pine charms, and Jenkins delivers old-school thrills with heart and conviction.
Time Out
pressA rollicking action adventure in the tradition of 'Indiana Jones', with a fully functioning sense of humour and the year's most lip-smackingly evil baddie.
The Guardian
pressGadot is entirely credible as the embodiment of Amazonian perfection, but there's only so much emotion her concerted brow-furrowing can convey.
Stuff
pressDoesn't do much to depart from the blueprint. But the details, the execution and the spirit of this film are fantastic.
Newsroom
pressDiana breaks through in such a way that it'll be hard for future films to belittle or sideline female leads.
Newshub
pressNot a great film, but it is a good one. And right now, good feels pretty damn good.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThis origin story, with its direct and relatively uncluttered trajectory, offers a welcome change of pace from a superhero realm that's often overloaded with interconnections and cross-references.
FilmInk
pressA bright, exciting film that manages to meld the more epic "gods among us" DC-style with moments of levity and pathos.
Empire Magazine
pressDawn Of Justice proved [Gadot] could handle the kicking and the punching. Here, she gets actual honest-to-goodness dialogue, and invests Diana with excitable exuberance, bristling defiance and a disarming belief in doing the right thing.
Proof that DC still got it.
Wonder Woman is a heartwarming tale of someone wanting to do good in the world. It is bosted by great performances from Gal Gadot and Chris Pine but diminishes in substance with a well set-up, but poorly executed villain. It has some of the best directing I've seen in a comic book movie and is a surprisingly uplifting and thoughtful take on a classic...
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