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The Truth is Beautiful: A Wonder Woman 1984 Review
Does 1984 live up to 1918?
Warner Bros. DC Extended Universe of films has, for a long time, struggled. I don’t think I need to go into details here; we all know how hit and miss their films have been.
As a fan of superhero movies, it sucks. Yeah, I love Marvel movies. But Batman and Superman are two of my favorite superheroes of all time, so it irks the hell out of me when they are pulled through shoddy storytelling (ahem, Justice League).
There have been, of course, some shining lights in the DC darkness. The upcoming Snyder Cut looks promising (or at least, better), and though it bombed horribly in the box office, Birds of Prey was actually one of their best efforts. But the brightest light was always Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman.
The 2017 movie was a breath of fresh air, and with it, it finally seemed like DC might be on the right track. Since then, however, they’ve continued to release movies that are uneven in quality (say what you will, I still don’t like Aquaman).
And this sequel- possibly the most anticipated in all of DC’s line-up- really speaks to that unevenness.
Spoilers ahead.
