[Movie] Wonder Woman 1984
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Re: [Movie] Wonder Woman 1984
Fantastic. It's like they read my mind! LOL
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Re: [Movie] Wonder Woman 1984
We just finished it. I liked it, but it was far from my favorite DECU film. It had a few issues in my book:
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Re: [Movie] Wonder Woman 1984
It's funny to think I know more about the plot of this movie that I'm never going to watch, than many movies I have actually watched.
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Re: [Movie] Wonder Woman 1984
I can't decide if I liked this or not.
- The setting, pacing, and character relationships feel fairly unique. It doesn't follow a template or easily compare to other DC or superhero films.
- I'm not sure why this needed to be set in 1984, other than to distance it from other DC films. It's actually rather understated, other than when it occasionally draws attention to it. I like it; it just doesn't feel like an important choice.
- The opening scene, while visually spectacular, confuses me. I'm not sure that I understand the "lesson" as it applies to the later film? Also, I realize this is fantasy and Diana was special, but it seems unrealistic that a pre-adolescent could challenge more mature competitors in such physical tasks where reach, etc. is so important.
- I'd seen a couple headlines that dismissed this as a neoliberal and/or white saviour horror, basically being attacked on all sides. I'm pleased to find that while you could definitely level some criticism at its politics, these are exaggerations. It does seem to be trying to be a film that women and little girls wants to see, and that's a good thing. But I feel that it sometimes tries so hard as to be obnoxious.
Summary: It has some problems, but it's different enough to be interesting.
- The setting, pacing, and character relationships feel fairly unique. It doesn't follow a template or easily compare to other DC or superhero films.
- I'm not sure why this needed to be set in 1984, other than to distance it from other DC films. It's actually rather understated, other than when it occasionally draws attention to it. I like it; it just doesn't feel like an important choice.
- The opening scene, while visually spectacular, confuses me. I'm not sure that I understand the "lesson" as it applies to the later film? Also, I realize this is fantasy and Diana was special, but it seems unrealistic that a pre-adolescent could challenge more mature competitors in such physical tasks where reach, etc. is so important.
Spoiler:
Summary: It has some problems, but it's different enough to be interesting.
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