Wonder Woman (2017) Review

Wonder Woman

Release Date: 1st June 2017 - Australia

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Atlas Entertainment

DC Entertainment

Rat-Pac Dune Entertainment (in association with)

Cruel & Unusual Films

Tencent Pictures

Wanda Pictures

Distribution

Roadshow Films

Genre: Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 141 minutes


Budget: $149,000,000

Box Office Gross: $822,854,286 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary

All her life, Diana grew up as the Princess of Amazons on the island of Themyscira, surrounded by females, cut off from the society of men and the entire human race, and is a warrior in training. When an American pilot named Steve Trevor crashes his plane offshore and reveals a war in the outside world, Diana decides to step in and assist.

Discovering her full

powers and embracing

her destiny as Wonder

Woman, she leaves home

to fight alongside men

in the war to end all wars.

Cast

Gal Gadot - Diana Prince/
Wonder Woman

Chris Pine - Steve Trevor

Robin Wright - Antiope

Connie Nielsen - Hippolyta

David Thewlis - Sir Patrick

Danny Huston - Ludendorff

Lucy Davis - Etta

Saïd Taghmaoui - Sameer

Ewen Bremmer - Charlie

Eugene Brave Rock - The Chief

Elena Anaya - Dr Maru

Lilly Aspell - Young Diana (8
Years Old)

Lisa Loven Kongsli - Menalippe

Ann Wolfe - Artemis

Ann Ogbomo - Phillippus

Emily Carey - Diana (12 Years Old)

James Cosmo - Field Marshall Haig

Martin Bishop - Kaiser
Wilhelm II

Doutzen Kroes - Venezia

Brooke Ence - Penthesilea
Hari James - Trigona
Ann Ogbomo - Philippus

Samantha Jo - Euboea

Crew

Director - Patty Jenkins
Creator: Wonder Woman -
William Moulton Marston

Story/Producer - Zack Snyder
Story/Screenplay - Allan
Heinberg
Story - Jason Fuchs
Executive Producers - Jon Berg, Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns, Stephen Jones, Rebecca Steel Roven and Steven Mnuchin
Producers - Charles Roven,
Deborah Snyder and Richard
Suckle

Co-Producer/First Assistant Director - Tommy Gormley
Co-Producer - Curt Kanemoto

Casting Directors - Kristy Carlson, Lora Kennedy and Lucinda Syson

Military Advisors - Paul Hornsby and Andrew Robertshaw

Horse Master - Daniel Naprous

Production Designer - Aline
Bonetto
Supervising Art Directors -
Dominic Hyman and Peter
Russell

Art Directors - Steve Carter, James Collins, Phil Harvey, Stuart Kearns, Dominic Masters, Arwel Evans and Remo Tozzi

Art Director: Italy Unit - Domenico Sica

Action Vehicles Supervisor -

Alex King

Set Decorator - Anna
Lynch-Robinson

Costume Designer - Lindy
Hemming

Costume Armourer Supervisor - Patrick Whitaker

Makeup & Hair Designer - Christine Blundell

Supervising Armourer - Ben Rothwell

Armourers - Jon Baker,

Lee Garside, Liam McCartney,

Mick O'Toole and David Bayliss
Director of Photography -
Matthew Jensen

Supervising Location Manager - Charlie Somers

Second Second Assistant Directors:

Second Unit - Paul Cathie and Tom Browne

Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator -

Damon Caro
Stunt Coordinators - Tim Rigby,

Wayne Dalglish and Marcus Shakesheff
Stunt/Fight Coordinators (Uncredited) - Allen Jo

and Ryan Watson

Fight Choreographer - Guillermo Grispo

(Uncredited)
Special Effects Supervisor - Mark Holt
Special Effects Coordinator - Carmila Gittens
Visual Effects Supervisor - Bill Westenhofer

Visual Effects Supervisor: Double Negative -

Alex Wuttke

Visual Effects Supervisor: MPC - Jessica Norman

Visual Effects Supervisor: UPP - Viktor Muller

Visual Effects: Weta Digital - René Borst,

Jong Jin Choi, Simeon Duncombe,

Steve McGillen, Keith Miller and

Lena Scanlan

Additional Visual Effects Supervisor - Frazer Churchill
Visual Effects Consultant - Jim Bergstrom
Visual Effects Producer - Amber Kirsch

Visual Effects Consulting Producer - Emma Norton

Visual Effects Producer: MPC - Laurence Berkani

Animation Supervisors: Double Negative -

Ben Wiggs and Nicholas Symons

Compositing Supervisors: Double Negative -

Brian Connor and Daniel Rauchwerger
Editor - Martin Walsh

Associate Editor - Matthew Tucker

Supervising Sound Editor - James M. Mather

Production Sound Mixer - Chris Munro

Re-Recording Mixers - Chris Burdon

and Gilbert Lake

Foley Artists - Peter Burgis,

Jason Swanscott and Zoe Freed
Music - Rupert Gregson-Williams
Composers: Additional Music - David Buckley,
Tom Howe, Andrew Kawczynski and
Paul Mounsey

Score Mixers - Alan Meyerson and

Forest Christenson

Review

When WONDER WOMAN came out recently in cinemas, I was relieved that all the rumours about the movie not exceeding its huge expectations got put to rest. The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) finally attained its mojo when (in my opinion) it all started with Suicide Squad. It wasn't the first time I'd seen Wonder Woman in a standalone film, as I saw the 2009 direct-to-video animated version on pay TV. It is a privilege that this female character has her cinematic spotlight, especially when the other female-led superhero movies that came before, such as Supergirl, Catwoman and Elektra, couldn't dominate the box office charts, especially when competing against other films of the genre that were male-centred. Unlike the few previous entries from DCEU, which were mediocre to average at best, this one does not, by all means, disappoint DC fanatics.

However, the action sequences were perfectly timed and flowed well with the editing and detailed storyline. I have no problems with the movie whatsoever. Zack Snyder's involvement is limited as he helped co-envision the plot and was also an acting producer. WONDER WOMAN has rightfully earned its place as an uplifting, intense, but pro-feminist-focused film that portrays women as resourceful, skilful and powerful. Traditionally, in superhero films, you often see females as damsels in distress or supporting heroes (not lead actor status). But this can be a very anti-feminist perspective.

Continuing the Wonder Woman mantle is Gal Gadot, who continues her astonishing performance of the superheroine who's now transformed into a god-like figure similar to Superman. Co-starring with the lead actress is Chris Pine, who magnificently portrays Steve Trevor, her soon-to-be ill-fated love interest. They both provide sensational chemistry in professing their on-screen love and successfully convince the audience of their unbreakable romance.

I can't think of anything negative to say about this movie. It is a worthy addition to being one of the all-time greats in the DC movie archives. I would be surprised if this film does not follow up with a sequel. I hope it leaves as big an impression as this terrific movie did on me.

Star rating: (10/10) Best Movie Ever

Back to Home