‘Wonder Woman’ a DC wonder

some weighty decisions both face in the film’s climax. Europe’s gritty cities and Ms. Gadot acquits herself battlefields. admirably as a physical

Diana initially has no interest force of nature, but more impressive in the affairs of man. is her ability to convey Her goal is to find Ares, god of Diana’s growth from war and enemy of the Amazons, sheltered Amazon to someone whom she is convinced whose experiences lead is influencing mankind into her to embrace the good in large-scale warfare. Taking man. The horrors of war test himout, in her mind, will end her conviction, but also man’s desire to fight, and serve to reaffirm her sense of thusend the war. honor and justice.

Much of “Wonder Mr. Pine is the film’s damsel Woman” is predicated on the in distress and comic relief, idea of belief. Is Ares actually with Wonder Woman the puppet master of WWI, or acting as his bodyguard as are humans just naturally he wisecracks and navigates predisposed toward fighting tricky political situations. each other? Both Diana and The two have great chemistry, Trevor’s worldviews are although one element of questioned throughout the their relationship stands out film, and their respective as feeling less than organic. abilitiesto internalize the evidence Where the movie falters around them impacts the most is with its villains. A bland German commander (Danny Huston) and chemist (Elena Anaya) play the main antagonists until Ares eventually reveals himself to Diana. Most moviegoers will be far from shocked when he comes out of the shadows, and might even be taken out of the experience by the actor playing him.

Regardless, “Wonder Woman” works mostly because Diana proves she is the hero DC should be building its universe around, not Zack Snyder’s take on Superman and Batman.

Sorry boys. Wonder Woman is the hero the DC universe deserves, and the one it should believe in.