Wonder Woman

For Diana, it ain't easy being the only child on a mystical island (Themyscira) of warrior women. Add that to the fact that she was molded in clay and given life by the god Zeus, and you have one special girl destined to do great things. Hippolyta, Diana's mother, knows what's in store for her as she grows older, so she tries to keep Diana out of trouble and not learn about her true background. That all changes when an airplane carrying a lone pilot named Steve Trevor comes crashing on to the island. As Diana gets to know Steve, she finds out that the world outside of the island is in a state of turmoil due to being in what has become known to be "The War To End All Wars". The more Diana hears of the war, the more she comes to believe that Ares, the god of war is responsible for the conflict. Against her mother's wishes, Diana leaves the island and heads to the frontline with Steve and a few of his war buddies to confront Ares and kill him once and for all so that the war can come to an end.

I know the DCCU (DC Comics Cinematic Universe) has gotten a bad rap for most, if not all of their movies lately since jumpstarting a connected universe. Personally, I think they've all been relatively good. I'm going to have to go back and watch them all again, but as of now I'd probably rank Wonder Woman as the best DCCU film to date, with Man of Steel a very close second. Like I mentioned in my review of Deadpool, Wonder Woman actually feels like a superhero film as opposed to an action/adventure film that just happens to have superheroes. Heck, I'm not sure I can remember the last time I've had so much fun in a comic book movie. It's been far too long, that's for sure. The scene in Dead Man's Land alone makes the movie worthwhile. I loved Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince in BvS in her short cameo, and now that she has her own movie to shine, I can say she was the perfect choice to portray Diana. Up until now, she hadn't been given a good movie to really show what she's capable of, and so it's good to see her finally get that chance. Chris Pine as Steve Trevor also shines in what is possibly his best role to date.

I'd also venture to say Wonder Woman gives the audience something else which has been lacking in not only DC or Marvel, but movies in general as well - a genuine hero/heroine. It can be a good storytelling device to make your hero/heroes flawed, but every so often it's just better to see a genuine good vs. evil story without any other convoluted baggage trying to come up with a complex story. I hope to see some more of this in both the DCCU, as well as in other Hollywood movies in the future.