Sunday, March 8, 2009

Wonder Woman animated movie lacks "wonder".



Upon watching the new direct to DVD "Wonder Woman" film I am relieved that DC and WB will never get a live-action version to theatres.
After the success of "Superman/Doomsday" and "New Frontier" I had high hopes for Wonder Woman. But the animation is sloppy and Diana herself looks to be about 17. There is not enough of a stylistic departure from "Justice League" animated to make this look like anything but an unfinished screen test.
The story is a mix of the George Perez origin and Gail Simones' wittier take on the mythos, together they fall flat and are almost insulting to the character. Gone are many of Diana's gifts such as flight and Superman-level strength, in their place are lackluster "skills" and a return of the invisible jet (without any explanation).
I admit I am being harsh because I am a huge Wonder Woman fan, but the entire package just doesn't do justice to Diana and her supporting cast.
"Felicity" herself Keri Russel does an alright job at voicing Diana and "Firefly" alum Nathan Fillion is as good a Steve Trevor as was possible to find. Had these two been given better dialogue, the film would have risen beyond the generic sexist themes. For fans who want to see the "real" animated Wonder Woman, Warner has added 4 bonus "Justice League" Wonder Woman themed episodes that are far superior to the movie itself.

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