Wonder Woman: 10 Major DCEU Problems It Fixed
4. It's Mature, But Doesn't Go Out Of Its Way To Be Gritty
Remember how in Suicide Squad and Batman v Superman, you could hardly make out what was going on the screen half the time because of how dark everything was? Remember how Man of Steel went overboard with its "gritty" tone, doing everything it possibly could to look like either The Dark Knight or Watchmen, despite the fact that such a washed-out look doesn't fit the character of Superman whatsoever?
Well, it seems that Warner Bros. finally learned that making a film dark and gloomy does not automatically make it better or more "adult" and fortunately, they learned that lesson just in time for Wonder Woman to reap the benefits.
In addition to being decidedly more vibrant and colorful than its predecessors, with some of the shots of Themyscria being especially beautiful, Wonder Woman manages to tell a mature story without being unnecessarily mean-spirited about it.
The plot of this film isn't "adult" because it's poorly-lit or because it needlessly cynical, but rather because the characters are going through real-life issues, related to both themselves and the world around them, that most people watching can identify with.
Rather than take the easy way out and say that the movie is for adults because it doesn't have the bright colors or quirks of a comic book (because adults don't like comics, apparently) and because it's eternally brooding, Wonder Woman makes an effort to connect with its mature audience in a smarter, more touching way, while maintaining an ultimately triumphant tone.