Cinephile № 861 “Wonder Woman 1984”

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars, SHOWTIME

Plot: “Diana must contend with a work colleague and businessman, whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing.”

Review: Many critics may disagree with me, but, for me personally, I do not believe it is the responsibility of the critic to defend a film. I also do not think a critic should work to actively dissuade you from seeing a film. Rather, I see it as my responsibility to watch every movie with the belief it can be good, it can be entertaining, and it can make me feel something bigger than myself. From there, the story and choices made by the filmmakers and actors either prove me right or wrong.

With that said, it is not my job to defend “Wonder Woman 1984.” I am but one person with a deep appreciation of film who happened to find this one really enjoyable. In the next couple of paragraphs, I will tell you why. With or without my words in the back of your mind, I implore you to draw your own conclusions.

First, I think “Wonder Woman 1984,” much like the film that preceded it does a decent job of humanizing and grounding a woman with supernatural powers. In this latest offering, we see a woman truly alone and still longing for the true love of her life. When presented with an…