High expectations for this female centric movie - sorry that we have to make those comments in 2017. Directed by Patty Jenks. But good news, it exceeds the high expectations. No drama in this review here, *****
Wonder Woman (already appearing in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice) gets her origin story here. Diana (Gal Gadot) is raised by the Amazonas to be warriors to fight Aries, the god of war. When Capt. Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) crash lands his plane on the island, he tells of the Great War raging, and so Diana is motivated to leave with him to fight the good fight.
Diana gets the fish out of water treatment in London - "Its hideous!" and fights discrimination all along the way. None of her lines sound trite because they really aren't. She is anxious to be sent to the front and of course winds up in a climactic battle of Good v. Evil.
Good scenes reminiscent of From Here to Eternity, Iron Man, Star Wars, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and even Inglourious Basterds.
* * * * * (highest rating)!
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