Wonder Woman Review: 7 Ups & 4 Downs

1. It's A Standalone Movie (As It Should Be)

After Batman v Superman strained itself to basically function as a feature-length commercial for Justice League, it's a relief to report that Wonder Woman is for the most part a standalone movie.

Beyond a present-day framing narrative, it's basically a period war movie with only passing links to the exterior DCEU, and features not a single hamfisted Justice League cameo. There aren't any credits scenes hinting at Diana's future, and weirdly, there isn't even any explicit mention of her self-imposed retirement from heroism before Doomsday's arrival.

So many superhero movies are obsessed with paying lip service to the wider world that it's a relief to see Wonder Woman confidently tackling a largely self-contained adventure, especially considering the DCEU's early troubles winning over fans. It's no coincidence, then, that it's the series' only critically fresh movie to date.

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