Power, Grace, Wisdom, Wonder Woman Rocks!

(SPOILER FREE REVIEW)  As most fan moms and geek girls know, the superhero genre is generally a testosterone fueled, explosion heavy landscape.  Now while us ladies enjoy a fun, action packed film or television show as much as anyone, I think I can safely say, we’ve always wished for our female heroines to get more screen time.  This weekend, Wonder Woman gave us what we’ve been wishing for, and then some! 

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I personally have always been more of a Marvel girl than a DC girl, but when I heard that Wonder Woman was getting her own film, I was equally thrilled and terrified.  Wonder Woman has been my hero since I was a little girl.  I had Wonder Woman toys, Underoos, and even had a Wonder Woman birthday party!  I watched Lynda Carter bring Wonder Woman to life, and I have enjoyed the various cartoon versions of my favorite heroine.  I was thrilled to know that we were finally getting not only a female led superhero film, but it was the one and only Wonder Woman. 

Now for the terror.  I can’t speak for everyone, but for me, the recent DC films have been pretty disappointing.  Man of Steel, Batman vs. Superman, and even before that with the Christian Bale series of Batman films…lots of great special effects and incredible fight scenes, but not really much else.  The stories didn’t have much substance or heart.  So what would they do to Wonder Woman?  Would she be the hero I remembered?  Or would this be another disappointment?

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Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins was, in a word, WONDERFUL!  It struck the perfect balance of action and story, giving us just enough of Diana, Princess of Themyscira’s back story before moving her away from her Amazon home and into the world of man.  Her fight scenes were glorious and filled with not only action, but purpose and heart.   It’s that heart that made this film a stand out among the other DC films, and it’s what kept the audience wanting more. 

The countless strong female roles in this film were fantastic.  Robin Wright as Antiope, Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta and Lucy Davis as Etta Candy all had stand-out performances.  The fellas weren’t too bad either, especially Chris Pine, who brought Captain Steve Trevor to life, in all his “above-average” glory!  This cast seemed to have great chemistry, and even though the film was 2 hours and 21 minutes long, there were still characters I wished I had a little more time with, just to learn more about their backstory.

Before the film, a preview for Justice League was shown, and to be perfectly honest, I haven’t had any interest in seeing it, until now.  It’s highly possible I will be disappointed with it also, but if Wonder Woman plays a prominent role, and she’s given the chance to shine, it might be worth a watch.  Oh and Jason Momoa…nuff said.

Wonder Woman is a must see for all superhero fans out there, but especially for fan moms and any geek girls they are raising or mentoring.  We’ve finally got our movie ladies, our superhero!  (And can I just say that now I’m even more excited for Captain Marvel in 2019!)  Girls rock!!!