Wonder Woman 1984

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Unfortunately, nobody got to find themselves in the wonder that is cinemas. With only Birds of Prey, Onward, Tenet and Mulan shown in theatres, only two and a half of them got me to enjoy the big sounds and theatrical screens. Finally after another a month of lockdown done in certain parts of Malaysia and parts of the world, Wonder Woman has finally been released at international markets before its debut in US. 

Wonder Woman 1984 was supposed to be released earlier this year in two different release dates that were eventually cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Finally, I got to watch it, in IMAX moreover, which made me so happy. For 2 hours 35 minutes, Wonder Woman has decided to give us the best Christmas gift anyone else could ask for, especially for people who basically live in the cinema (me being one of them). 

So, how did the movie go? People have been saying that it does not stand in the same pedestal as its predecessor but I still thought it was a great sequel. The movie sets up not only one but three arcs of storylines, interconnecting three great characters, one of them being Wonder Woman, Diana Prince herself. During the 80's, Diana works as a anthropologist and archeologist while donning her Amazonian armor as a vigilante. In a mysterious way, her lost love, Steve Trevor, returns from the dead. The movie is way longer than the first one and I actually enjoyed the fact it was.

Now, for the actors. Gal Gadot is the star of the film and deserves to be. I was skeptical with Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva AKA Cheetah but she happened to do great job as a villain of the movie alongside Pedro Pascal who plays Maxwell Lord. Its been a while since I have seen his face with his face constantly covered in a mask in The Mandalorian. 

Everybody gets their moment to shine. The only thing that I didn't like about the film is Wonder Woman's new suit. Since the trailers came out, I always found the suit too clunky and large. Everything else about this film from the acting to the messages behind it as well as the goosebumps moments is worth taking in during this holiday season. 


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