"Wonder Woman" was a breath of fresh air amidst an over-saturated market of superhero movies. Its interesting origin story pairs with a superb performance by Gal Gadot to keep us engaged from start to finish. Her energy and charisma are reason enough to watch. I've often complained about the Thor films because the concept of coming from another dimension and the cheesy sci-fi costumes that come along with it immediately take away the plausibility of the story. Wonder Woman has a similar story that involves her being a god but is surprisingly more believable since their world exists within our world instead of requiring multi-dimensional travel. I still don't love the moment when she's floating in the air for extended periods of time but I appreciate that her story feels believable. The script has a good pace and calls on an action-packed moment at just the right moment every time. Its twist is perfectly placed to bring closure at the moment that we would typically lose interest and then push the story in a fresh direction the engaged us until the end. Throw in some menacing bad guys, the quality acting of Robin Wright, Chris Pine, Danny Huston, and David Thewlis, and well-executed special effects for a satisfying cinematic experience. I especially loved the musical score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. It offers the unique contrast of lushly orchestrated themes paired with the adrenaline-pumping electric guitar motive that drives many of the action sequences. The range of emotions represented in this score is the icing on the cake of this complete package. "Wonder Woman" has its cheesy moments and will never live up to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy; however, in an era where I've sworn off superhero movies, I would actually see this one twice.
[Pictured: Gal Gadot absolutely kicks butt in this role.]
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