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Description: • Wonder Woman (2017) - An affirmation of the better sex's many talents, and a love letter to female empowerment, 9/10. WATCH full episodes of "Movie Night" -- bit.ly/JogJPMN READ my un-filmed reviews / scripts: bit.ly/JPMNNotFilmed FOLLOW me on Letterboxd to see what I'm watching / rating: bit.ly/JonLetterboxd ~ Movie Night ~ Your host, and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past. Each "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode, which airs on the Jogwheel channel every week. ~ Watch More Reviews ~ Browse By Year ----- bit.ly/MNYear Browse By Rating --- bit.ly/MNRating Trailer Reviews ------- bit.ly/MNTrailers ~ Other Channels ~ Jogwheel (Main channel) --- bit.ly/Jogwheel Jon's World (2nd channel) -- bit.ly/JonWorld The Microwave Show --------- bit.ly/TMSArchive Twitch ------------------------------ bit.ly/JonTwitch ~ Social Media & Merch ~ Twitter ---------------------------- bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ----------------------- bit.ly/JonFBFan Instagram ----------------------- bit.ly/JonInsta Patreon -------------------------- bit.ly/JonPatreon Letterboxd ---------------------- bit.ly/JonLetterboxd T-Shirts -------------------------- bit.ly/JogStore ~ Credits ~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 Computer ------- bit.ly/JonPaulaPC • Jogwheel Productions © 2017 • ~ Truncated Script ~ Full text here: letterboxd.com/jonpaula/film/wonder-woman-2017 Talk about girl power. This $150 million dollar production was the surprise success of the summer, grossing over $820 million after its June 2, 2017 release; making it the highest grossing film ever directed by a woman. An impressive accomplishment for Patty Jenkins whose last theatrical project was over a decade ago. The two-hour and twenty-one minute story is based on the DC Comics character of the same name; who leaves her safe and secret island home of Amazon women to help an American pilot fight evil during the first World War. This is easily the strongest entry yet in DC's burgeoning "cinematic universe", even if that is - admittedly - a low bar. Portraying the title character is Gal Gadot - with the best performance of her skyrocketing career. Her fierce strength and headstrong attitudes are carefully balanced by an optimistic naiveté that allows her character some amusing dialogue that would otherwise sound cheesy. Plus, the 5'10" Israeli actress is sexy as hell. Her beautiful eyes and long legs were a legitimate distraction. Opposite, Chris Pine is effortless as the mister-in-distress; a welcome role-reversal for the traditional Hollywood archetype. He holds his own, and provides a great deal of the picture's expositional foundation - but isn't quite capable without his Amazon girlfriend. Remarking on the tragedy of the First Great War, he admits, "You can either do nothing, or you can do something. And I already tried nothing." His romance with Gadot is a forgone conclusion from the moment she saves the WWI pilot from a plane crash... but their on-screen chemistry actually feels heartfelt and earned. Plus, their awkward meet-cute moment - which has Pine trying to hold a conversation while completely nude - is rather adorable. In a refreshing change of pace for DC, the battle sequences aren't a chaotic mess of particles and dust, but a reasonably well choreographed array of bullet-time-esque flips, kicks, and sword-swings... all beat-matched to the incredible score from Rupert Gregson-Williams. The visual effects are *mostly* well executed, but seem a bit too cartoonish/fake when Gadot executes some of her more implausible superhero-style moves. Cinematically though, it looks as flawless as her skin - especially during a pivotal scene between battlefield trenches in 'No Man's Land'. ... The plot structure may be conventional - but the people behind and in front of the camera certainly aren't. If this movie featured a male lead, and was directed by a man - it would still be an enjoyable comic book adventure. But "Wonder Woman" is a breakthrough because it isn't that. An affirmation of the better sex's many talents, and a love letter to female empowerment, this is exactly the kind of movie the world needs right now. I thought it was AWESOME. ~