wonder woman 84 Review
Superhero films, as we all know, are now an ubiquitous and commonplace part of life across the world. Hollywood keeps churning them out because they tend to turn a massive profit. Considering how many superhero films we are subject to month after month and for purposes of providing a meaningful review, it’s useful to ask the following questions of each: how are you different? Are you trying to be different? Do you have any appeal for those who don’t run out and see every new comic book film? Wonder Woman 84, starring Gal Gadot, doesn’t offer an answer to any of these questions that stands out. An hour in I had yet to see anything that would distinguish it from other high budget/high production value comic book blockbusters. It all feels very same-y. It’s not criticism but rather a warning that if you are going into Wonder Woman 84 expecting something you havn’t seen before dozens of times, prepare to be disappointed. That the film feels rote and doesn’t add anything new to the superhero movie genre is a problem for me but it might not be a problem for you. The fight choreography is laughable by modern standards and feels like it comes from a movie ten years into the past. The acting and special effects are perfectly fine but if you didn’t catch on yet that’s not enough in the current movie environment to garner a recommendation. WW84 does conclude on a heavy-handed message of unity and peace that any sane human will be able to get behind. That was the most interesting part of the movie along with Pedro Pascal’s wannabe despot that is an obvious Trump allegory. This film is a disposable piece of superhero entertainment. The most notable aspect might be its status as the first ever true blockbuster to land on streaming platforms the same day and date as movie theaters.
Wonder Woman 84 receives a score of 6/10 for general audiences and a 6.5 if you can’t get enough of the superhero stuff. I found it a yawn-inducing pastiche of better superhero movies.