
English: 
G’day. I’m Adam David Collings, and today,
I’m talking about Wonder Woman, Directed
by Patty Jenkins and written by Allan Heinberg,
Zack Snyder and Jason Fuchs
My wife and I had both been looking forward
to this one for some time. We made a special
night of it. Had a trip away without the kids
and saw it on the big CMAX screen and Devonport.
We weren’t disappointed. Wonder Woman was
everything we hoped for and more.
I really like the idea of period superhero
movies. I can only think of a few examples.
There’s The Roketeer, The League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen, and of course, Captain America
The First Avenger. I’d like to think we’ll
be seeing more of this subgenre in the future.
I loved how Wonder Woman was set during the
first world war. World War 2 has kinda been
done to death, so this was refreshing. Plus,
it’s currently the centenary of world war
1, so it’s topical.

English: 
G’day.
I’m Adam David Collings, and today, I’m
talking about Wonder Woman, Directed by Patty
Jenkins and written by Allan Heinberg, Zack
Snyder and Jason Fuchs
My wife and I had both been looking forward
to this one for some time.
We made a special night of it.
Had a trip away without the kids and saw it
on the big CMAX screen and Devonport.
We weren’t disappointed.
Wonder Woman was everything we hoped for and
more.
I really like the idea of period superhero
movies.
I can only think of a few examples.
There’s The Roketeer, The League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen, and of course, Captain America
The First Avenger.
I’d like to think we’ll be seeing more
of this subgenre in the future.
I loved how Wonder Woman was set during the
first world war.
World War 2 has kinda been done to death,
so this was refreshing.
Plus, it’s currently the centenary of world
war 1, so it’s topical.

English: 
I loved the secret history aspect to the story.
They tied real world history into elements
of Greek mythology, but not in a way that
lessens the true history in any way.
I really enjoyed the performances of both
Gal Gadot and Chris Pine.
In Batman V Superman, we saw Wonder Woman
as an extremely confidant character.
In this movie, we see her grow from a vulnerable
and naive person.
She starts off from a place of great innocence.
That journey was a delight to witness, and
Gadot played it well.
The story was strong.
There was plenty of depth to it, just as I
have come to expect from a DC Extended Universe
film.
There were some interesting theological themes
you could pull out and discuss.
There were moments of triumph and heartbreak.
Some very intense drama, mixed with action
and a touch of romance.
I liked how the humour in the film came naturally
out of the characters, mostly from Dianna

English: 
I loved the secret history aspect to the story.
They tied real world history into elements
of Greek mythology, but not in a way that
lessens the true history in any way.
I really enjoyed the performances of both
Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. In Batman V Superman,
we saw Wonder Woman as an extremely confidant
character. In this movie, we see her grow
from a vulnerable and naive person. She starts
off from a place of great innocence. That
journey was a delight to witness, and Gadot
played it well.
The story was strong. There was plenty of
depth to it, just as I have come to expect
from a DC Extended Universe film. There were
some interesting theological themes you could
pull out and discuss. There were moments of
triumph and heartbreak. Some very intense
drama, mixed with action and a touch of romance.
I liked how the humour in the film came naturally
out of the characters, mostly from Dianna

English: 
being in a very unfamiliar world, and not
knowing quite how to fit in. The humour didn’t
get in the way of the story.
The movie had a strong villain. As with General
Zod, in Man of Steel, this character was the
hero of his own story, and yet evil to the
core. The conflict between Wonder Woman and
Ares is at it’s heart - a clash of ideology.
There was a little present-day framing story,
which is a nice little bit of continuity if
you’re familiar with Batman V Superman,
but it doesn’t get in the way if you haven’t
seen that film.
The visuals were fantastic. I loved the shots
of Themyscira, and the contrast with the grottyness
of Early 1900s London, and the horrors of
the Western Front.
There was a fun collection of supporting characters.
Each of Wonder Woman’s companions, on her
mission, brought something meaningful and
human to the experience.
I have to say it was bold of Hollywood to
make a superhero movie that doesn’t take

English: 
being in a very unfamiliar world, and not
knowing quite how to fit in.
The humour didn’t get in the way of the
story.
The movie had a strong villain.
As with General Zod, in Man of Steel, this
character was the hero of his own story, and
yet evil to the core.
The conflict between Wonder Woman and Ares
is at it’s heart - a clash of ideology.
There was a little present-day framing story,
which is a nice little bit of continuity if
you’re familiar with Batman V Superman,
but it doesn’t get in the way if you haven’t
seen that film.
The visuals were fantastic.
I loved the shots of Themyscira, and the contrast
with the grottyness of Early 1900s London,
and the horrors of the Western Front.
There was a fun collection of supporting characters.
Each of Wonder Woman’s companions, on her
mission, brought something meaningful and
human to the experience.
I have to say it was bold of Hollywood to
make a superhero movie that doesn’t take
place in America - not one frame.
I applaud them for that.

English: 
place in America - not one frame. I applaud
them for that. It shows a global awareness
which isn’t always common in American Entertainment,
and made sense for the story being told.
So, my wife and I both thoroughly enjoyed
every minute of this movie, and the two and
a half hours rushed by. It certainly didn’t
feel anywhere near that long.
For me, I place Wonder Woman right up there
with Man of Steel, as one of the best superhero
movies of our time. If you enjoy adventure
films that engage the mind as well as the
adrenal gland, then you’ll love Wonder Woman.
Go check it out.
Thanks for watching. Check out the links below
for my reviews of Man of Steel and Batman
V Superman, and don’t forget to subscribe.
Catch you next time.

English: 
It shows a global awareness which isn’t
always common in American Entertainment, and
made sense for the story being told.
So, my wife and I both thoroughly enjoyed
every minute of this movie, and the two and
a half hours rushed by.
It certainly didn’t feel anywhere near that
long.
For me, I place Wonder Woman right up there
with Man of Steel, as one of the best superhero
movies of our time.
If you enjoy adventure films that engage the
mind as well as the adrenal gland, then you’ll
love Wonder Woman.
Go check it out.
Thanks for watching.
Check out the links below for my reviews of
Man of Steel and Batman V Superman, and don’t
forget to subscribe.
Catch you next time.
