Went this afternoon to see the movie again, this time in company of my mom. I walked out a lot more impressed in retrospect by both Gadot and Pine as actors. Good stuff.
4.5 out of 5, with a heart
Full review: https://letterboxd.com/three_star_dave/film/wonder-woman-2017/1/
A ★★★★½ review of Wonder Woman (2017)
Went to see the movie again, this time with my 81-year-old mother (summary: “bizarre, thought-provoking, enjoyable”), and found that I actually appreciate the movie as a whole the second time more than the first — both because of expectations, but also for meta reasons (e.g., knowing that the Steve/Diana conversation on the boat just after leaving Themyscira was improvised between Pine and Gadot). I actually came away from the movie with much mo…
I saw it for the second time on Monday and yes – liked it even more than the first time. Fine supporting cast also.
The first third of the movie so annoyed me (with its New 52 crap) that I barely enjoyed the rest of it. The London portion being the high point. And talk about telegraphing the ending 5 minutes into it.
A C rating at best.