tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7984730772944041574..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Wonder WomanBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21411046305350983192017-09-24T00:23:49.601-04:002017-09-24T00:23:49.601-04:00I also finally got to see this and I loved it! I ...I also finally got to see this and I loved it! I loved how everyone, from Mom Hippolyta to Steve Trevor etc., kept saying, "you can't do this..." and she kept on going anyway. Because although looking before you leap is a good thing, sometimes you can't wait for permission.<br /><br />I also loved the WWI setting, especially as it took a woman to get across the no man's land...Victoria Grossackhttp://www.tapestryofbronze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-33730388336081859222017-09-21T20:50:17.751-04:002017-09-21T20:50:17.751-04:00I finally got to this one (on DVD at home) and it ...I finally got to this one (on DVD at home) and it really is terrific. *She* is terrific. Loved Chris Pine, too. In fact, I agree with pretty much everything Mark said. This movie's one big issue is that it's twenty minutes too long and the last big fight just went on and on and on to the point where it got tiresome. But I'm still glad I saw it.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-30025787570501528682017-09-10T03:55:27.765-04:002017-09-10T03:55:27.765-04:00It was a really enjoyable movie and definately the...It was a really enjoyable movie and definately the best of the DCEU. If it was made earlier though I would not have it stuck in my head that I'm watching a Moana (island princess goes to explore the world)/Thor(with Greek instead of Norse mythology)/Captain America(with wars switched) hybrid story. I bet Doctor Poison will even jumpstart the DC equivalent of Hydra. :P<br /><br />I would probably enjoy it a lot more if the bad CGI didn't pull me out of every action scene. Starting from the obvious green screen when little Diana jumped from a cliff and was cought by the hand to the war fight scenes where Diana's movements loked very unnatural esepcially while running or jumping. Not to mention mustached Ares god of war, implying the British foppish gentleman was his actual look not a disguise.<br /><br />But everything that involved the characters just interacting with each other and talking was spot on and really made the movie. Also bonus points for the aforementioned saving of the DCEU.Patrykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662838711958747484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-88278221751539370292017-06-04T20:27:04.840-04:002017-06-04T20:27:04.840-04:00They already greenlit a sequel with the same direc...They already greenlit a sequel with the same director, which I am ecstatic about!<br /><br />The DCEU really needed this win. If Justice League manages to be as good as this, then Marvel might actually have some competition here. I absolutely loved this movie, even as I sat there thinking of all the ways it paralleled the first Captain America movie. I'm pretty sure that I counted at least a dozen similarities. Which isn't a bad thing, since I loved that movie and I loved this movie, but it got a little distracting. <br /><br />sunbunny, I'm going to have to disagree with you on the chemistry between Gadot and Pine. I thought that it was awesome, especially for the first half of the movie. I, personally, was devastated by how they ended. I think I started tearing up the moment Steve asked if the gas was flammable. <br /><br />And yes, to second the fate of Doctor Poison: Diana made the deliberate choice to spare her after deciding that humanity was worth protecting after all. (I wish that they did a little bit more with her as a villain, but oh well.) An Honest Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093676731627861429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-25041811609091371542017-06-04T18:58:05.724-04:002017-06-04T18:58:05.724-04:00Diana very deliberately did not kill Doctor Poison...Diana very deliberately did not kill Doctor Poison. She considered it, and then attacked Ares again instead because she rejected his lies.taieynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-41170796377465176722017-06-03T18:29:30.924-04:002017-06-03T18:29:30.924-04:00I love that Diana's "humans are good"...I love that Diana's "humans are good" innocence is ripped away and she still decides they're worth defending. It was just so beautiful. Diana is so pure. So wonderful. I love her so much. I don't know if you want to add this to your post, Mark, but they've officially greenlit a Wonder Woman sequel directed by Patty Jenkins. Can't wait to see it again next week. :D <br /><br />Marianna - I definitely think she did not kill Doctor Poison. But I was so emotionally overwhelmed at that point it's possible I missed something.<br /><br />And as much as I hate to say it, the end of Steve/Diana didn't feel quite....I mean it was emotionally devastating, but was it emotionally devastating enough? I can't help but compare it to Captain America with him taking the plane down and Peggy talking to him over the radio. I love Gal Gadot and I love Chris Pine but I'm not sure the chemistry was as on fire as it could have been. sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-56021285165692276172017-06-03T15:50:06.826-04:002017-06-03T15:50:06.826-04:00I very much enjoyed this. I hated Man of Steel. I ...I very much enjoyed this. I hated Man of Steel. I didn't bother seeing Batman vs. Superman for reasons that are probably obvious to Batman and Superman fans. As you said, this was actually Wonder Woman, whom I adore! <br /><br />I liked the choice of switching to World War I from her original origin story of World War II. When taken with the villain Aires, who was also a good choice as he is easily Wonder Woman's best villain, it was a much better fit. I'm sure wanting to differentiate from Captain America was part of the appeal too.<br /><br />I went giddy during the ice cream scene, which was taken almost directly from the comics and was also used in Justice League: War. https://youtu.be/wAemkNPY7xQ<br /><br />I loved the battle scene with the Howling Commandos (I had the same thought)! But the fight scene with Aires didn't show that much actual fighting and was mostly CG. Sometimes I had a hard time even knowing what was happening to be honest. My husband and I had a debate over whether or not she killed Doctor Poison. (I said she didn't.) Maybe Doux Reviews can answer the question for us.<br /><br />My husband also made a good point that there's no guarantee that Aires is dead. He is a god and all. We may see him again in a future movie.Mariannahttp://www.mariannahorn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-38143911764315345782017-06-03T12:54:42.630-04:002017-06-03T12:54:42.630-04:00Either way, I also really like your reviews too, e...Either way, I also really like your reviews too, even when I don't agree with everything :)Diogohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623198557097924154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51286658812326229922017-06-03T11:13:27.461-04:002017-06-03T11:13:27.461-04:00Thank you, Billie.
I'm afraid I have to disa...Thank you, Billie. <br /><br />I'm afraid I have to disagree with you, Diogo. I felt the way Ares was handled in the third act felt rush and muddled and his motivation were as two-dimensional as most Marvel villains. Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-17244465957029547572017-06-03T10:57:32.229-04:002017-06-03T10:57:32.229-04:00I really love your movie reviews, Mark. "In a...I really love your movie reviews, Mark. "In a time of ancient producers, hack directors and confused screenwriters, a franchise in turmoil cried out for a hero." :) Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-65975583347703248182017-06-03T10:44:10.039-04:002017-06-03T10:44:10.039-04:00As for the final act, yeah the CGI and technical a...As for the final act, yeah the CGI and technical aspects of the fight were a bit underwhelming, but in my opinion the emotional core was very, very strong. Like a reverse James Cameron, a good story can make you forgive poor special effects. Diogohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623198557097924154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-65772224348855319852017-06-03T10:41:31.984-04:002017-06-03T10:41:31.984-04:00"As for Ares, he is never anything more than ..."As for Ares, he is never anything more than someone for Diana to punch in a third act showdown "<br />I very much disagree with this. He had indeed limited screentime, but his reveal was built up quite nicely, rather than just being 2-dimensional his motives actually sort of made sense (unlike most of Marvel's villains), and he did force Diana to re-examine her views and role in the world, which I think it's the hallmark of a good villain.Diogohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623198557097924154noreply@blogger.com