'Wonder Woman' Is One Of The Best Superhero Movies Ever Made

Business Insider ^ | 6 hours ago | Jason Guerrasio

[drewh]

Out of the countless superhero movies I have to consume ever year (and have watched in my life), there are only a handful that I completely enjoyed and thought were masterworks of the genre: "Superman," "Batman: The Dark Knight." Now "Wonder Woman" has made that small list.

Princess Diana of the Amazons starts out as a naive girl who dreams of being a great warrior like her mother, Queen Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen), and aunt General Antiope (Robin Wright), but she is purposely being held back in her warrior training to keep secret an important truth about her. But when Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) crash-lands on the hidden island Wonder Woman lives on, Themyscira, she witnesses firsthand what the god of war, Ares, has done to man, and she sets out to destroy him and free mankind of his hold on them.

Jenkins has laid out a great setup with Diana's backstory: her thirst to be the warrior she was meant to be, some amazing CGI-fueled fight sequences. But what has ruined many superhero movies (yes, the DC ones, but also many Marvel titles) is the added human element. Jenkins uses a fish-out-of-water scene in which Steve takes Diana by boat to the front lines of World War I not just to bring some lighthearted moments to a mellow part of the movie, but also to start the groundwork for a relationship between Diana and Steve.

It works perfectly and creates some very humorous moments as Diana tries to become accustomed to the world beyond Themyscira (especially when she's dumbfounded about why all the women are subservient to the men).

[doorgunner69]

You have to wonder about someone that does not miss a "superhero" movie. Lots of old comic books stashed away?

I have managed to never see one of these things, though some might say the "First Blood" series qualifies.........

[Mark]

Of Course, Of Course.

[Alas Babylon!]

Different strokes for different folks, bud.

I love ‘em.

I remember using all my allowance to buy Sergeant Fury and his Howling Commandos. Didn’t even have enough to buy candy.

But I was entertained. When I was 18 I joined up and then spent 22 years active duty. Wish I could have been a Howling Commando. Now I’m just an old keyboard commando!

Bullsh1t making old squared-jaw Nick Fury a black guy as portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson. That was cultural appropriation!

[stylecouncilor]

Don’t give them any ideas...

[corkoman]

I am favorably impressed with the trailers. She looks fine! I like that Captain Kirk guy. WWI era is interesting.

Does she get nekkid??

[MarkL]

Yet another movie that's a remake of a TV show. I'll pass, thanks.

Actually, it's a movie that's been kicking around for more than a decade, from a 1940's classic comic book. The TV show wasn't great. This movie could be.

Mark

[Vince Ferrer]

Does she get nekkid??

Apparently Captain Kirk does.

[henkster]

Lynda Carter’s tits were half the fun of that show

Half?

[Boogieman]

“Superman,” “Batman: The Dark Knight.” Now “Wonder Woman” has made that small list.

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Obviously a DC fanboy.

[drewh]

McPhee was spotted in Malibu kissing David Foster, weird couple! http://celebrityinsider.org/david-foster-and-katharine-mcphees-romance-is-heating-but-yolanda-hadids-fans-are-not-there-for-it-41089/

[SMGFan]

Why ‘Wonder Woman’ is less American than ever

http://nypost.com/2017/06/01/why-wonder-woman-is-less-american-than-ever/

[SuziQ]

Yet another movie that's a remake of a TV show. I'll pass, thanks

Nope. It's the movie treatment of the comic book series from way back before the TV show. I never liked the TV show much, and I think I was in my early twenties when it aired. Haven't seen this one yet, but hope to do so with my Girl Cousins this coming weekend!