“You seem as eager to meet me on the battlefield as you once did in the bedroom, Hippolyta” says Ares. Let’s not forget its pro-feminist leanings, and that’s a great thing to think about when 95% of superhero movies revolve around the male-centric view of the world we live in today.Īnd despite all this movie’s darkness, it’s not short of comedy, whether that be Steve Trevor’s “guy talk” or Hippolyta’s witty one-liners. From the animation to the voice performances by Fillion, Russell and Dawson, with the epic musical score, Wonder Woman has it all. I did my waiting, twelve years of it, but this animated movie is as good as it gets in terms of character, story and all-round awesomeness. Since Justice Unlimited ended in 2004, I’ve wanted live-action Wonder Woman and with Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman, I got my wish, and subsequently Patty Jenkins has churned out an Amazon solo movie. ![]() Steve Trevor maybe a bit of a sleaze, but he means well, and he’s not representative of all men The story does a great job in showing the backstory of the Amazons through their bitter relationship with Ares and how this hardened their view of man. This is a Wonder Woman origin story showing her feud with Ares and her first meeting with Steve Trevor, and her relationship with the Amazons, including the battle-born Artemis (Rosario Dawson), the goddess of the hunt in Greek mythology and the twin sister to the sun god, Apollo. Out of all the superhero universes we are privy to now, whether that be on the big screen or the small one, DC’s animated universe trumps them all. But they must come to terms with humanity’s mistakes, but also the mistakes that blanket assumptions can make, as shown by Queen Hippolyta (Virginia Madsen).ĭC is known for its high quality animated movies and Wonder Woman (2009) is no different. The air force pilot offers Diana his help and together they must overcome the might of the Greek God of War. Princess Diana (Keri Russell) is tasked to take Trevor home and bring Ares to justice. ![]() Steve Trevor (Nathan Fillion) crash lands on the island and this diversion allows Ares to escape his imprisonment. ![]() In ancient times, the Amazons defeated the God of War Ares (Alfred Molina), and Zeus charged them to keep him as their prisoner on their isolated island Themyscira.
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