Movie Reviews of Wonder Woman
The superhero, Wonder Woman made her first appearance in a comic book in October 1941. Since then she has come a long way from becoming a staple superhero in the comic books to appearing on television in 1975. There have been several attempts at trying to make her appear on the big screen and Patty Jenkins finally succeeded. Therefore, on June 2, 2017 this female superhero finally had her own movie. There was a bunch of speculation as to how this movie was going to turn out like, is it going to be like all the other superhero movies, how is this female director going to do, or how is everyone going to react to a female superhero who is just as much a hero as any man. It seems as if Wonder Woman was able to go above and beyond what everyone was expecting. Wonder Woman is an amazing movie because the movie demonstrates the best of human values, the actors made the characters seem real, and the whole movie was one amazing plot twist.
One thing that makes Wonder Woman a great movie is that the movie demonstrates the best of human values. Quite a bit of movies that are supremely popular are the ones that have loads of human values and emotions, moreover it looks like Wonder Woman has that in spades. Justin Change, film critic for Los Angeles Time, has this to say about Wonder Woman: “With forthright emotion, spirited humor, a surprisingly purposeful sense of spectacle but a sincere commitment to their protagonist’s humanitarian ideals, director Patty
They are geniuses; they come up with original ideas to take care of themselves and others. They are fearless, which it comes to show that they don’t rely on anyone but themselves. Athena and Diana were very bright women because both were against injustice and would fight towards one’s right. Both were intelligent, but in their own way, Diana Prince showed her true emotions, “watching Wonder Woman grow up surrounded by the love of other
In A.O. Scott’s movie review “‘Wonder Woman’ is a Blockbuster That Lets Itself Have Fun,” he opens up by portraying the beginning of Wonder Woman as a haunting yet typical comparison to fellow DC alumni “Batman Vs. Superman.” Through the use of his dark imagery, readers upon first glance would foreshadow a further negative response from Scott. However, this is certainly not the case. As the review continues, readers can see that his reaction to the film was actually quite positive.
Wonder Woman is a DC Comic super heroine featured in comic books, cartoons, a television series and movies. She evolved into the 1975 version played by Lynda Carter, the most recognized in the history of the character. Wonder Woman was an Amazon princess who had great strength, intelligence and agility. In her homeland, she was known as Princess Diana among the Amazon beauties.
But again there's a small window of time where we get her. And also why didn't we have a Wonder Woman story first before this? Everyone's been waiting for that, we keep hearing talk that she'll get her own movie but...it never happens. Anyway, listen, I'd been waiting for this movie for a long time and even with the bad reviews out there I was still anxious to see it, that being said I know this will not sway you one way or the other to see the movie or not. But be prepared, remember this isn't the first time director Zach Snyder let us down with a super hero movie. Just remember
Through the years, Wonder Woman has maintained a high level of popularity considering that she is a woman in an otherwise man infested world, from both the world of comic characters and the consumers who buy them. As a result she has been somewhat of a trailblazer in the industry that has since added characters such as Super Girl, Wonder Girl, Cat Woman, and Marvels long list of female characters such as Jean Grey/Phoenix, Storm, Rogue, Mystique,
It should be noted that Marston had been considered as a feminist. He found that world would be been more peaceful if female values were cherished and if men were willing to accept women as equals . The creation of Wonder Woman was to counter what Marston perceived as an overly masculine-dominated world . She served as a role model for not only little girls but for adults as well. According to DiPaolo’s book, War, Politics and Superheroes:
After watching both “Waiting for Superman” at home and “Race to Nowhere” in class, a lot of conclusions can be made from both incredibly made documentaries. Both films offered their audience the opportunity to be informed about the problems and issues in contemporary American education, both clearly with two completely different points of view. “Waiting for Superman” and “Race to Nowhere” were both created in 2010, and here and now in 2015, major issues in the United States surrounding education include curriculum, funding, and control. In regards to both films, “Waiting for Superman” includes the issue of how much the education in America has declined in regards to public schools and “Race to Nowhere” is about the everyday stress factor of students that are in school. Both documentaries were completely different with the issues they chose to address in the films, but both also brought about the right message when it comes to an end.
I have chosen to review the article, "Four Fascinating Spiritual Messages in Wonder Woman", authored by Paul Asay and posted on Patheos.com. The author is effective, in that he provides quotes, as well as distinguishing the similarities and differences between the film's storyline and the bible. He gives us insight into the film directors intentions with the film, the pagan roots of the storyline, as well as the Christian
An origin story of Diana, an Amazon princess who later on becomes one of the greatest women superhero name “Wonder Woman”. As a young girl, Diana lives under the protection of the Amazons on an isolated island called Themyscira with no interference with the outside world of mankind. When a pilot name Captain Steve crash-lands on the island, Diana who was curious about his arrival saved him. Everything changes when Steve reveals the news of the destruction of World War 1 happening in the 1918 of London outside the peaceful island. Diana decided to leave the only life she’s ever known to go with Captain Steve in order to end the war she thinks is caused by the God of War Ares. There in the world of mankind, she discovers the dark secrets of her
Who doesn’t love a good superhero? The perfect figure, the spandex suit, the flowing cape, flawless looks, and the powers we can only dream of having. Superheroes have been around for ages now, leaving an everlasting imprint on our hearts. It is no secret that males dominate the superhero industry; both the heroes themselves and those who create them. Superman, Batman, Ironman, and Spiderman have become the top heroes of all time; there is nothing wrong with them holding the spotlight, but female heroes are underrepresented. There are notable female heroes, but they tend to be drawn with a busty figure that few women are naturally blessed with, and show little emotional rational in fights. Take Black Widow (Marvel) for example, anyone would love for her figure and kick-ass moves. Wonder Woman is our hero of the hour, she has made her way onto the big screen; casting her into the spotlight more than ever. She screams fights for love, promotes peace, is a beacon of hope, and screams feminism. What’s not to love? The new movie released on June 2, 2017, has called more attention to the American-spirited, Amazonian woman than ever before. The movie is the first fully female directed movie, Patty Jenkins brings a great female to the big screen. Although the movie is great and supports feminism, is the movie the depiction of Wonder Woman that should be idealized?
Her mission is to bring love, peace, and sexual equality to a world torn by the hatred of men. The heroine Princess Diana of Themyscira, more famously known as Wonder Woman, has gone through various reimagining and different retellings in both media and comic books. But all of these have the same basic origin. She was born and lived the majority of her life on the isolated paradise island of Themyscira, an island inhabited entirely of Amazonian women. Everything changed one day when pilot, Captain Steve Trevor crashed on the mysterious island. Soon after he crashed, as he was being held and treated on the island, Queen Hippilyta held a tournament to decide who would have the honor of escorting Captain Trevor back to the
To begin, I would like to provide the reader with some background information that pertains to these heroes. Wonder Woman is a superhero who is also known as Princess Diana, and she grew up on the Amazon Island of Themyseria. Wonder Woman has been granted superhero powers by Zeus, to fight against Ares if he
When she is not protecting the world from enemies, Wonder Woman can be looked at as a sex symbol. According to The Wonder Woman Precedent: Female (Super)Heroism on Trial, “‘Richard Reynolds suggests in Super Heroes: A Modern Mythology that Moulton designed Wonder Woman's physical appearance and costume to appeal to men's sexual domination fantasies (34). Likewise, Bradford W. Wright explains in Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America, ‘The [Wonder Woman] stories were rife with suggestive sadomasochistic images like bondage, masters and slaves, and men groveling at the feet of women’” (O’Reilly). This quote helps the point I made because it proves that some people look at the Glamazon, and think of her in a sexual manner, when they see her, instead of her ability to save the world from her enemies. However, it is not necessarily the men or woman’s fault for looking at Wonder Woman the way they do, it is just the way the media portrays her as a character. The people who produce Wonder Woman materials know what is going to sell and what is not going to sell.
In the beginning of comics, it was male-dominated and that didn’t seem like it was going to change, until Wonder Woman came along, and this fact alone makes her a massive emblem of female empowerment in the world. She was still written by a man, but it was a start of a whole new era. Wonder Woman’s story begins on an island of all women who called themselves The Amazons. The queen of The Amazons wanted a child and her tribe told her to make one out of clay, and thus, Diana AKA Wonder Woman was born. Diana was “as lovely as Aphrodite, as wise
The Thor: Ragnarok story involves the mighty Thor finding himself imprisoned in a different part of the universe. Hence, in a race to safe is home Asgard from the powerful Hela, he leads a quest for survival that involves him fighting the Hulk. Taika Waititi directed the movie, and his trademark is seen all over the movie with the movie's sense of humor and vibrant nature. The movie time frame is after the Avengers: Age of Ultron, which explains why both the Hulk and Thor are not present in Captain America: Civil War. The movie is a quirky cosmic adventure comedy that features some of the most colorful supporting characters in the Marvel universe such as Loki, the Incredible Hulk, and Valkyrie. The movie through the assembled cast translates very well on the screen throughout their performances.