Wonder Woman 1984

 

Wonder Woman 1984 picks up about 70 years after the original as Diana Prince is still mourning the death of her one and only love; now living in Washington DC, comes across a magical stone that may do more harm than good. Directed again by Patty Jenkins, starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal. 

One of the things that I love about the Wonder Woman movies is the impeccable taste in costume design. Gadot’s Diana had beautiful, timeless pieces that could easily be worn today yet still appropriate for the era. Additionally, her hair and makeup were also flawless.

In terms of acting I thought that Gadot was her steady self, nothing too over the top, just right in the pocket. She carried the movie well. Unfortunately the villains, Max Lord, played by Pedro Pascal, and The Cheetah, played by Kristen Wiig, were lame in powers and costumes. I give Kristen Wiig, a comedian, credit for going outside of her typecast to take on a more villainous role, even though it wasn’t the greatest character to play. Additionally, Pedro Pascal gave great range and did as best he could for the lackluster role that he had to take on. There definitely appears to be a disconnect with how to properly portray a villain in these movies. They don’t measure up to other DC and especially not to other Marvel movie antiheros.

The CGI at times was terrible and looked cheap, nonetheless the fight sequences were still entertaining.

The plot was unoriginal however I did appreciate the themes around being selfless and making sacrifices for the greater good. The script was corny and predictable but the end credit was a cool walk down memory lane so be sure to stick around for that. In the end, Wonder Woman 1984 was fun to watch but could not match up to the 2017 original.