Snyder Cut Week: Wonder Woman (2017)

    Hey everyone, welcome back to Silver Screen Spectacle! We’re continuing Snyder Cut week with 2017’s Wonder Woman. This was the first time the DCEU had a critical and commercial hit, though that high would quickly fluctuate. So what do I think about Wonder Woman’s first solo film after her amazing entrance in Batman v Superman?

    Let’s start with this, I do not like this movie as much as Man of Steel or Batman v Superman. That being said I still love this movie overall. Gal Gadot really came into her own as Wonder Woman here. She is amazing in the action sequences while also nailing the warmth and naivete of her character. Chris Pine is an excellent Steve Trevor. He nails every single sequence he’s in, especially with his comedic timing. Gadot and Pine are my favorite romance in the DCEU. Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen give wonderful performances through them all trying to copy Gadot’s accent is pretty funny. Now let’s discuss our villains. Danny Huston and Elena Anaya are disposable but fun villains for the first 2/3 of the film. Then we get the big reveal that David Thewlis’s character has been Ares all along. I like his performance but I have some issues with it script wise that I’ll get to,

    Patty Jenkins did a phenomenal job for her first time directing a big blockbuster. No-man's-land followed by the town siege is one of the greatest sequences in comic book movie history. The script is great overall, but I have one big issue. So for the first 2/3, I don’t have any significant issues with the script. The villains are generic but not boring. Everything focusing on our heroes is well written and engaging. My problem with the script is the third act. So I love the sequence where Wonder Woman kills Huston’s character, and the war keeps going. I thought the idea that there was no Ares behind things and humanity just sometimes sucked was a really strong creative decision that I adored. Then fifteen seconds later Ares showed up. Now I was okay with it overall because it’s an entertaining fight scene. But he explains he doesn’t control humanity, but once he dies everyone snaps out of it. It’s not a massive issue, but it’s always bugged me. Wonder Woman’s iconic musical theme gets put to full use here effectively often. As for the visual effects they are overall great, but especially in the first act they are a bit off and more noticeable thanks to all the slow motion. 

    So overall despite my few issues, I love this movie and think it’s one of the better DCEU films. So guys that’s it for this one if you enjoyed it give it a share and I’ll see you guy’s next time.