Wonder Woman: 10 Major DCEU Problems It Fixed

In Man Of Steel, the narrative was there, but was very much underplayed so that the mindless destruction could be given the spotlight. Minimal storytelling and character development were done, but hey, at least we got to see a lot of buildings get destroyed.

Prior to Wonder Woman, the DCEU films had a distinct Transformers-esque feel about them, in that they would much rather show off the explosions, grandiose battles (that weren't even that good), and cool effects than dedicate an adequate amount of time to actual storytelling. And it didn't exactly help that the battles had a tendency to be rather impersonal.

Narratives absolutely existed in these movies, but they took a backseat to the carnage that was used to move things along.

With Wonder Woman, it's the exact opposite. The spectacle of intense battles and flashy effects were there, but it's the story and the characters that move the film forward and keep its audience engaged. And the grand action scenes we to get are not only fun to watch, but also help build either Diana or her acquaintances. In turn, this makes the film feel far deeper and more involved in what's going on, as opposed to its predecessors, which focused the majority of their attention on flaunting the special effects used to create the mayhem.