Review of Wonder Woman 1984

Jenkins' fast paced direction makes this film an effective comic book movie that leans heavily on wholesomeness and optimism, leaving out any kind of moral ambiguity or nuance for bright colours and popcorn friendly ostentatious action scenes. WW84 is a rare superhero sequel that, for better or rarely worse, carves its own path and finds something joyous, wacky and deeply enjoyable as a result. Gadot has a queenly self-possession and she remains a charismatic presence who wields the lasso with authority. There are some fantastic costumes and some terrific bold performances from a delightful cast specially Pedro Pascal who's talent is being wasted behind the Mandalorian helmet. It's a visually dazzling melodrama that has to hide it's relative disinterest in superpowered showdowns but the movie's in service of a plot that sometimes loses sight of what makes the character so great in the first place. Though the film can't quite reach the heights of the first film, it is still brimming with the same wonder and joy as the previous one beacuse unlike the first the flaws are minor and aren't glaring at you and the movie definitely soars beautifully when it matters the most. Overall, Wonder Woman 1984 is a very hopeful film with hints of sadness and realism especially towards the end and it kinda takes you back into the real world with a much needed message of hope and a sense of optimism, contemplated strongly by the musical score from the legend Hans Zimmer.