Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman, a DC comic
I like that a female director (Patty Jenkins) directed this show of a female superhero.

So disappointed there were no post-show teasers! Why why DC comics? Since there is a line up of so many other Superheroes this year.

We see Wayne enterprise or Batman delivering a photo to Wonder Women. She recalls her story...

WonderWomen, fashioned out of clay by her mom, Queen, and given life by Zeus. Played by this Isareali mother of two. She's so beautiful in that honest, pure way. We see her growing up and training to be this strong Amazonian warrior. They live on this island surrounded by a magical bubble. One cannot see this island from outside. Only sunshine and strong Amazonian women warriors living on this island. 

WW saves this German spy during WWII. Steve was trying to escape them for stealing Dr Poison's book of poisonous concoction. They both leave to fight the war - Steve to save people from the war, WW to kill Aries, God of war who welds lightning as weapon, and who defeated Zeus and everyone else on god island, and now continues to corrupt the hearts of men. They pick up a seemingly good-for-nothing bunch - a smooth talker, a drunk who is a snipper and haunted by ghosts, and a misplaced Red Indian who lives in the in-between spaces collecting rent. They save folks from no-man land, which sadly parallels so many war-torn places such as Albania, Kosovo, and charge to the Gala but fails to kill the Commander.

WW only defeats him at this industrial site where they unload all that poisonous gas, since it has successfully killed everyone at no-man's land on that day of the Gala. She was shocked that the war did not end, since she was sure she has defeated Aries. Aries turns out to be this high ranking official on the side of the British, calling for armatice. He can levitate, control metal, lightning and teleport! But was killed by WW who used the lightning against him.

I was a bit disappointed that was so quick! She drew strength from Steve who sacrificed himself by flying away with the poisonous gas. Fast forward to present time, WW lives on Earth now and gears up for the fight presumably leading to Justice League later this year.

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