TheRealYuma
Since: Feb, 2014
03/16/2018 00:00:00
Honestly, you could hardly fault the DCEU for having the whole \"watch prior movies\" thing when the MCU itself has that. More important, it\'s a terrible argument for a flaw because prior to Wonder Woman, the DCEU had only 3 movies. Additionally, if you\'re even just trying to imply that Man of Steel\'s and Batman v Superman\'s darkness and grittiness are where the DCEU has failed then that is to ignore the whole points of those films, for Wonder Woman and the aforementioned films deconstruct different things.
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DC's Best Film In Years
You may have heard some of the criticism of the DCEU- that it's too dark, overly complex and reliant on context from prior installments, and has unlikable characters, among many other things. Wonder Woman succeeds where many other DCEU movies failed, and thus serves well as a stand-alone film.
The film, despite being part of the DCEU, doesn't require the viewer to have watched any of the previous films. Instead, it focuses on Wonder Woman's origins, from growing up as a child on the island of the Amazons, to setting out to kill Ares and stop World War I. Despite the setting, the film isn't as dark or gritty as one would fear, as while War Is Hell is in full effect, the overall tone is relatively optimistic, and the film is leavened with humor.
Diana herself is quite well-written, and serves well as a strong, if realistically flawed, female protagonist, thus effectively giving the film a feminist element without being too Anvilicious about it. Her overall character arc, in which she is forcibly stripped of her naivete and forced to recognize humanity's flaws, without completely giving up on her desire to do the right thing, is quite compelling. Steve Trevor, a British Intelligence agent who also wants to end the war but has fewer illusions about how to do it, works well as a foil and Love Interest.
The supporting cast is less important to the story, but most characters who are around for more than a few scenes show a surprising amount of depth. While Ares only reveals himself near the climax, he's an excellent villain with some disturbingly accurate points about humanity.
The action scenes are well-choreographed and exciting, enhanced by good camera work and special effects and complemented by a fitting soundtrack. Diana's skilled with her sword, shield, lasso and bracers, and is thus quite enjoyable to watch as she vanquishes foes armed with rifles, machine guns and other modern weapons.
All in all, there are many reasons to view Wonder Woman- exciting action scenes, a strong female protagonist, a compellingstory and many more- so I highly recommend that you do so.