Written by Erica Rose Jackson We’ve been waiting a long time for the follow up to 2017’s Wonder Woman and thanks to COVID, we got to wait a little bit longer. Was Wonder Woman 1984 worth the wait? That’s what I’m here to tell you. DC Comics has long struggled to create a universe as successful as Marvel’s. Wonder Woman was easily their best film to date. WW1984 may not quite live up to its predecessor but it is still a fantastic film: filled with adventure, humor, and heart. The sequel jumps ahead and shows us what Diana Prince's (Gal Gadot) life is like in more modern times. She’s still saving people as Wonder Woman while also working at the Smithsonian. She meets Barabara Minerva (Kristen Wiig) at her job and we are introduced to a new loveable, yet insecure, character. Wiig owns her role throughout her character’s transformation from shy Barbara to the Cheetah. Her performance reminds me of Michelle Pfeiffer’s as Catwoman in Batman Returns. I can’t think of a higher compliment than that! Wiig isn’t the only impressive addition to Wonder Woman 1984. We also get to enjoy Maxwell Lord played by The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal. Lord is an over-the-top oil tycoon/TV personality who can get pretty much anything he wants. Pascal’s work in this film is exceptional! He played a villain that I both love to hate and hate to love. He was just human enough that I found myself caring about his fate as the movie progressed deeper and deeper. I also loved his chemistry with Wiig in the scenes they shared. I could watch an entire movie about Lord and Minerva getting up to no good. WW1984 is beautifully acted by all parties involved and that rings most true when the scenes focus on Diana and Steve Trevor (Chris Pine). I won’t go into the details about how Steve returns from the grave to join Diana on her adventures, but I will share that these two have an undeniable chemistry on the screen. Diana and Steve are definitely my OTP in the DC Comics universe. This film feels like it’s been divided into two sections: the love story starts us off, and the action sequences follow. WW1984 is well executed, directed, and acted. Patty Jenkins delivered once again as the director for this outstanding follow-up to Wonder Woman. I’d love to see her involved in more projects because she is just that good! You can go to the theater (like I did -- thanks to McWane Center’s IMAX Dome), or you can stream the film from the comfort of your home with HBO Max. Either way, you’re going to love it because it brings us back to a hero’s story that DC Comics handles really well.
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