Wonder Woman

"I will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves."

The island of Themyscira is home to the Amazons.  The women, under the rule of Queen Hippolyta (Nielsen), are hidden from the rest of world and trained by Antiope (Wright) to protect their island.  The only child on the island is Hippolyta's daughter Diana (Gadot), who is trained to be the best warrior for the Amazons.

Everything changes when Diana sees a plane crash near the island.  She rescues the pilot, Steve Trevor (Pine), but his enemies follow and soon the island is under attack.  Steve is a spy for British Intelligence during World War I and tells them about his mission.  Diana helps him leaves the island, with the promise that he take her to the front to stop the war.

They travel to England to complete Steve's mission.  The leaders refuse to authorize a mission to the front, so they recruit Steve's friends: con artist Sameer (Taghmaoui), sharp shooter Charlie (Bremner), and track Chief (Brave Rock).  Can Diana and her new friends get to the front and stop the war before a deadly gas outbreak kills everyone?


The character of Wonder Woman debuted in DC Comics in 1941 and she has been a popular character ever since.  She is one of the most recognizable super heroes.

The character made her live action debut in 1974 on the TV show "Wonder Woman" with Lynda Carter in the title role.  They have tried and abandoned several other TV shows about the character.  With the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans were asking for a Wonder Woman film in the DC Universe.

Filmmakers have been discussing a Wonder Woman film since the 1990s, but it took until 2015 to bring the story to life.  Patty Jenkins was signed as the director, with a script by Allan Heinberg.  Even though the character appeared in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, they wanted to give the character her own origin story.  In the comics, she teams up with Steve Trevor during WWII, but they decided to move the story to WWI for this film.  The change in time period works

The cast is good, the characters are interesting, the cinematography / locations are beautiful, and the action holds your attention.  The film was a runaway success, and it is easy to see why.  It is an enjoyable film.

With the success of this film, they are already planning to make a sequel with Jenkins returning as the director.

Wonder Woman (2017) 141 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, and some suggestive content
Director: Patty Jenkins
Starring: Gal Gadot as Diana Prince
Chris Pine as Steve Trevor
Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta
Robin Wright as Antiope
Danny Huston as Ludendorff
Said Taghmaoui as Sameer
Ewen Bremner as Charlie
Eugene Brave Rock as Chief
Lucy Davis as Etta
Elena Anaya as Dr. Maru