![]() ![]() In fact, the comic book Steve Trevor is married to his assistant, Sgt. ![]() Diana and Steve have a close, sibling-like relationship and are never lovers. In George Perez, the DC writer/artist responsible for re-vamping Wonder Woman in the 80s, established Wonder Woman as bisexual and as completely uninterested in a romance with Steve Trevor. I saw the premiere at Comic Con, too, and feel that the writers of the film betrayed the queer spirit of the Wonder Woman comic. Yet, I am at least glad that there's a worthwhile Wonder Woman coming soon to my small screen at home. If it does succeed, DC will likely feel that their work of appeasing Wonder Woman fans is done. If it doesn't succeed with consumers, it validates the belief that people aren't interested in superheroines. Of course, the bad news in all of this is that Wonder Woman's success isn't likely to impact prospects for a live action film. I'll definitely be purchasing a copy next month. I'd go so far to say that it's a fairly remarkable product for an industry that seems to be completely unable to make great female comic book characters into credible film stars. On balance, however, Wonder Woman is very good. And I was also slightly uncomfortable with Oliver Platt's Hades, a character that come close to being part of that offensive film tradition of making villians effeminate as a way to demonstrate their monstrosity. There's also an utterly unconvincing scene in which Wonder Woman is endangered solely to service the romantic comedy that develops between Diana and Steve. Overall, I was unimpressed by the way that the film too often equated the human world with "man's world." In addition, the film plays a bit with Wonder Woman's sexuality and the results are hit-and-miss, swinging from savvy and sophisticated to downright adolescent. Non-Amazon women come off badly in this film, even despite Diana's observations about the "advanced brainwashing" of women in human society. A nice touch.Īll that being said, there are some frustrating and bothersome aspects to Wonder Woman. It's also interesting to note that the film offers a bit of political commentary, too: when the President of the USA launches a preemptive strike against the Amazon island, it fuels Ares's power instead of quelling it. It should feel irritating and pandering, but it's played with enough humor and good grace that it inspired cheers from the thousands of people who assembed at Comic Con to watch the film. In one scene, Diana teaches a little girl who has been left out of a game by a bunch of boys how to swordfight. ![]() What passess as feminist discourse in Wonder Woman is clunky and sometimes cheezy, but it's oddly exhilerating, too. In fact, all of the Amazons in Wonder Woman are great, especially Dawson's Artemis. Princess Diana is smart, sure, and very funny: she kicks off her high heels before taking on a bad guy (although she later discovers that a high heel can, indeed, be a good weapon), she drinks Steve under the table, and she's baffled by gender stereotypes. The reason Wonder Woman works is because it takes its characters seriously, while understanding the icon's enduring camp appeal. The film definitely earns its PG-13 rating, and it has a fairly high bodycount. The animation looks stellar and the action is seamless - and there's a lot of action, too. And the voice talent is awesome: Keri Russell is a surprisingly good Wonder Woman, while Nathan Fillion unsurprisingly threatens to steal the show as Steve Trevor, and the supporting cast of Rosario Dawson, Alfred Molina, and Virginia Madsen are great. Lauren Montgomery, who has co-directed other entries in the film series, has a great solo directing debut here. Gail Simone, the amazing writer behind the current incarnation of the comic, developed the first draft of the story, and Michael Jelenic finalized the story and script. The story is deftly managed to appeal to longtime fans and newcomers alike, which is great for viewers who might be interested in the icon but who may have never picked up an actual Wonder Woman comic. ![]() WarnerBros.Wonder Woman tells the story of Hippolyta's war with Ares, the God of War, the creation of the Amazon island Themyscira, and Wonder Woman's origins and her blossoming romance with human Steve Trevor as she fights to save the world from war and destruction. ![]()
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