Wonder Woman 1984 is getting mixed reviews, leaving a lot of people to Wonder if its Good. But despite all the flaws, its still worth watching.
Starting off Slow…
Wonder Woman 1984 starts off with an action packed sequence in Themyscira, where Diana aka Wonder Woman is training as a child to become worthy of the Valkyrie armor (more about that later). The opening sequence is full of suspense and ends up setting up an important plot point to the overall story to the film, particularly in the second half of the film.
The film then moves onto present day, well, 1984 to be exact, where Wonder Woman (played by the wonderful Gal Gadot) saves the day after a robbery in a shopping mall goes wrong and endangers random citizens. The only thing this scene really does is just show off how badass Wonder Woman can be and once again, a cool action sequence.
What’s next is a somewhat slow-paced series of scenes introducing us to new characters such as Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah (before her transformation) and Maxwell Lord (played by Pedro Pascal, you know, that guy who everyone loves in the Mandalorian).
What happens next, sets up a scene in which Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor from the first film, appears and well, let’s just say it didn’t come off as some nonsensical reason or cheap method to get people to watch the film thanks to the trailer snippets.
Speeding things up…
Without spoiling much more of the film, the 2nd half of the film seems a bit more rushed and unfortunately, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman is overshadowed by the stellar performances from both Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig who seem to put a bit more effort into their characters compared to Gal Gadot. Don’t get me wrong, Gal Gadot is a good Wonder Woman but the performance by Pedro Pascal just seemed more relatable and incredibly, you can’t help but be more invested in Maxwell Lord’s story than any other character.
That’s not to say that there is a point in the film where Gal Gadot really shines when she learns a new ability, as well as giving little nods to the history of Wonder Woman that doesn’t seem silly or come across as a bad idea. (Trust me, it will make more sense when you watch the film).
In fact, Wonder Woman 1984 is nothing short of a love letter to the history of Wonder Woman and if anyone is a comic book enthusiast, you will truly love the nods to Wonder Woman’s past history in both comics, movies and TV Shows such as Lynda Carter’s version of Wonder Woman.
Despite mixed reviews from both critics and the movie audience, this is a movie you don’t want to miss and yes, there are some flaws, but if you are willing to overlook its faults, the movie is a great interpretation of the lore of Wonder Woman.
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