I caught it last night as well and have mostly good things to say about it. I'd give it a 7 or 8 our of 10 and it's definitely my favorite DC movie to date (which is still not saying much). The backstory is really well done and the fight scenes were excellent. There are a LOT of slow-down sequences in every fight (Matrix style), which I know some people hate, but I think it's a great device for comic-book-like action where you really want to hang with the visual for a few extra seconds. The acting and plot were mostly solid and they did a good job mixing in some humor (like WW changing her clothes to fit in, but still wanting to carry her sword and shield down the street). Cool seeing her figure out her powers with each new battle as well. She's got moves like Captain America, the Hulk's smash mouth strength, and the body of Black Widow. Not a bad recipe for a successful action hero.
On the negative side, I can see where the story gets a little slow for more casual fans. There's no sex or nudity, but some of the sex-talk had my 10yo squirming a bit. It was natural and fit well with the movie - just be a little prepared for questions if you bring your kid. As much as I liked the WW fight scenes, I didn't remotely understand her power set by the end of the movie. I can't tell if I just know Marvel characters a lot better, but I can't even begin to describe the stuff WW can do once you get past her strength and agility. It also felt a LOT like the Captain America movie, just using a hot chick in place of the captain. I really liked that movie though, so no harm done. The only serious complaint I really have is the heavy-handed "make war, not love" message throughout the film and at the very end. Its clear pretty early on that WW grew up sheltered from the outside world and wasn't prepared for the horrors of war - we didn't need that hammered in 16 times. Just felt a bit forced to me by the end.
The thing about that movie that's getting me? This reaction from male fans about some women's only screenings that only a few theaters are holding. FFS guys, get over yourselves. Are you really THAT insecure that you need to attack something like that?
I haven't heard anything about this. Is that even legal? I guess I wouldn't complain so long as there were other outlets and movie times that didn't inconvenience when and where I wanted to watch the movie. That said, I think this would be less of an issue if middle-age white guys felt like someone out there was looking out for them too. Not looking to derail with a big debate on this, but when there's an activist group for every other person in society, I guess I can see feeling a little unrepresented. I think a women-only showing is a neat idea, but then what would the public reaction be to a theater only having screenings for men when Iron Man came out or black-only screenings of Black Panther? When you celebrate one group's diversity while frowning on the other, that's discrimination. I think you'd find a lot less protest here if it was socially acceptable to have men-only events. Just my two cents.
