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\"\"Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t a masterpiece but I\u2019d be lying if I didn\u2019t say that I loved it, perhaps even more on my second viewing. I know many have complained about the third act, but I felt it flowed nicely and had a thrilling fight sequence; Gadot isn\u2019t a great actress however she was perfectly cast.<\/p>\n

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Wonder Woman<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Adventure, Drama
\nWarner Bros. | PG13 \u2013 141 min. \u2013 $44.95 | September 19, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/14\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Patty Jenkins
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>William Moulton Marston (Wonder Woman created by); Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg
\nand Jason Fuchs (story), Allan Heinberg (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Sa\u00efd Taghmaoui, Ewen Bremner, Eugene Brave Rock, Lucy Davis, Elena Anaya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (4K): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nAudio (BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note:<\/strong>\u00a0The screen captures are from the included Blu-ray disc.<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Take this for what you will, but I am one of the few who have enjoyed the DCEU line-up, and that includes Suicide Squad<\/em> although that one has lost plenty of luster in subsequent viewings. Now comes the fourth entry with Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> who finally graces the big screen after a three season set in the 1970s, which has endured even in its cheesiness, a 2011 TV pilot that thankfully failed and… that\u2019s really it in terms of live action. Introduced in the much maligned Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice<\/em>, she was widely considered one of the few bright spots in that movie and now gets her chance to shine in her own film.<\/p>\n

The film opens with the connective tissue that began in the aforementioned Batman v Superman<\/em> in which Bruce has sent, via armored car, the original plate photo of Wonder Woman and from there, as she looks longingly at it, we get the all important superhero origin story. Diana (GAL GADOT) has grown up on Themyscira, an island hidden from the world by Zeus, surrounded all by women including her mother, Queen Hippolyta (CONNIE NIELSEN) and her military leader aunt, Antiope (ROBIN WRIGHT). Despite her mother\u2019s resistance, she allows Antiope to train Diana to be a warrior all the while also trying to keep some sort of secret from her in fear their mortal enemy, Ares, the God of War, may still be alive despite being killed by Zeus, his father.<\/p>\n

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One day, following an unusual event where Diana nearly kills Antiope harnessing some sort of power, she witnesses a plane crashing into the ocean. Diving in to save the pilot, Steve Trevor (CHRIS PINE), a platoon of German soldiers follow behind breaking the barrier that hides the island. A beach battle ensues; numerous on both sides are killed. Trevor is taken and undergoes the Lasso of Truth where he reveals he is a spy working to discover the plans of one of Germany\u2019s high ranks, General Erich Ludendorff (DANNY HUSTON), who along with Dr. Isabel Maru aka Dr. Poison (ELENA ANAYA), is developing a chemical weapon that could win the war in German\u2019s favor, but there\u2019s a time crunch as Germany and the UK is about to sign a peace agreement.<\/p>\n

On Themyscira, despite the protest of Hippolyta, Diana feels she cannot stand by and travels with Trevor to London, to find Ares, where she is gob smacked with everything from seeing a baby to the position of women in a men-centric society. There, Trevor attempts to persuade is superiors to go after Ludendorff and Maru and destroy their chemical plant before it\u2019s too late, but they firmly turn it down in fear if they are caught, it would jeopardize the upcoming agreement. So, on their own, with the unofficial help of one Sir Patrick Morgan (DAVID THEWLIS), with a ragtag crew \u2014 actor Sameer (SAID TAGHMAOUI), sniper Charlie (EWEN BREMNER) and The Chief (EUGENE BRAVE ROCK) \u2014 taking their journey to the front along the way Diana witnesses the horrors of war and after being told they can\u2019t help, takes things into her own hands and we get what is the iconic scene, \u201cNo Man\u2019s Land\u201d which is absolutely fantastic and the first, well technically second, glimpse of Wonder Woman in all her glory.<\/p>\n

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The remainder of the film finds the team hunting down Ludendorff before he and Maru can set off their deadly poison which will only worsen an already bloody war and thousands will die while Wonder Woman is determined to kill Ares believing that will end all the evil that has filled man\u2019s minds.<\/p>\n

I genuinely loved Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong>. Of course, I also genuinely loved Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice: Ultimate Cut<\/em> though this is a cleaner movie in terms of story and is far more filled with hope and clearer view of heroism by comparison. No, it\u2019s not the best superhero movie ever made or anything (this probably doesn\u2019t crack my top 5) but it has great action, excellent suspense and although Gal Gadot isn\u2019t a great actress (she was good in Criminal<\/em>), she is spot-on perfect as Wonder Woman, which we got a good glimpse at in BvS<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Not to be outdone, the supporting cast is, mostly, well done. Chris Pine made for a nice love interest that fits in so well for the time period and is so damn charming and has palpable chemistry with Gadot; Danny Huston is, well, Danny Huston as he always looks like a villain; Ewen Bremner, Said Taghmaoui and Eugene Brave Rock, for as little of screen time they have, have solid little character moments, same goes for David Thewlis. I also liked Elena Anaya as Dr. Poison though I kind of wish we got more from her.<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t normally talk about the scores but I did enjoy the more traditional music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (the lesser of the two brothers) and outside of Zimmer\u2019s Wonder Woman<\/em> theme sprinkled in, it\u2019s actually not bad with some truly moving pieces such like \u201cAmazons of Themyscira,\u201d \u201cNo Man\u2019s Land,\u201d \u201cLightning Strikes\u201d and \u201cTrafalgar Celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a long hiatus with her last feature film being Monster<\/em>, Patty Jenkins stepped into the director\u2019s chair after Michelle Maclaren departed due to the old \u201ccreative differences\u201d excuse. While I would like to see what Maclaren could bring to a superhero movie, Jenkins clearly was the right person to bring the character to the big screen for the first time. One thing that stood out, and I can\u2019t claim credit for noticing initially, was how Jenkins \u2013 and others I\u2019m sure \u2013 had the other Amazons take on an Israeli-like accent in order to match Gadot\u2019s thick accent rather than force Gadot to adopt one and feel rather forced. It\u2019s little touches that makes this stand out.<\/p>\n

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In the end, Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong> is, of course, the DCEU\u2019s best film and even though it doesn\u2019t make rank at the top of all-time, this is just an entertaining action-thriller with an actress who is perfection for the role, much like Christopher Reeves was for Superman, the movie which had great influence on Jenkins and co-writer\/producer Geoff Johns, with some fun Easter eggs thrown in for DC fans.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a semi-glossy, title-embossed slip cover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Epilogue: Etta\u2019s Mission (2:41; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is more or less DC\u2019s first post-credit scene that got nixed. Basically Etta gets the boys back together for a top secret mission to retrieve an object (Mother Box). Shame they didn\u2019t include this in the theaters, actually not bad and rather funny.<\/p>\n

Crafting the Wonder<\/em> (16:26; HD)<\/u><\/strong> has some nice behind-the-scenes footage, with looks at the costume designs, props, and interviews with director Patty Jenkins, producer Zack Snyder, executive producer Geoff Johns, actors Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, etc. as they explore bringing the iconic character to the big screen.<\/p>\n

A Director\u2019s Vision (TRT 24:41; HD)<\/u><\/strong> has Jenkins taking viewers on a journey through Wonder Woman<\/em>\u2019s most pivotal moments with behind-the-scenes footage, concept art, pre-viz and more.<\/p>\n