Wonder Woman 2 Anticipation Thread

[marillion]

We already have in one of the trailers.
Um, to keep her powers a secret?
To me it feels like part of the plot.

But that's my point. If she's not using her powers (again, except in a mall, apparently), why does she need an invisible jet? She can fly anywhere she wants to conduct business or take a vacation, in first class no less.

 

[LaxScrutiny]

But that's my point. If she's not using her powers (again, except in a mall, apparently), why does she need an invisible jet? She can fly anywhere she wants to conduct business or take a vacation, in first class no less.

How I take it, she pops up from time to time as needed and keeps a low profile, avoiding any pictures or video. I'm sure she's more of an urban legend. Personally if I were her I'd be doing it in a hoodie and leather jacket, but whatever.
From my taking, the jet isn't invisible, she can make it invisible, for a few times but as her powers weaken she loses that. I could be wrong.

 

[marillion]

I guess we'll find out tomorrow. My wife is already resigned to the fact that we'll be watching as soon as it posts. She's not a movie fan, alas. Just wish I had some good movie theater popcorn to go with. Microwave stuff doesn't cut it. LOL.

 

[JD]

EW.com has posted an interview with Patty Jenkins. No new reveals, but it's still worth a read.

 

[marillion]

Anyone watching yet? We’re fixing a boozy brunch and will enjoy it while viewing. Merry Christmas!!

 

[KennyB]

Anyone watching yet? We’re fixing a boozy brunch and will enjoy it while viewing. Merry Christmas!!

We were gonna watch but decided on Die Hard instead. Will catch it tomorrow.

 

[LaxScrutiny]

We were gonna watch but decided on Die Hard instead. Will catch it tomorrow.

Just finished it. Somehow is was completely different than the first but just as good. 5 stars from me.

 

[KennyB]

Just finished it. Somehow is was completely different than the first but just as good. 5 stars from me.

Good to hear. Saw the low critics reviews earlier in the week and they didn’t deter me but further cemented my opinion that I don’t care what critics say anymore.

 

[JD]

We watched it as soon as it went up this afternoon, and we enjoyed it. I'll wait for a review thread to post in depth thoughts.

 

[marillion]

So far so good, but the jet thing bothers me.

 

[tomalak301]

I just finished it. Not nearly as good as the first one and it was probably a little longer than it needed to be. It was just average for me.

 

[Romulan_spy]

Spoiler: My review

Good:
- Gal Gadot continues to shine as WW. She is not just gorgeous but her radiance and warmth come through. And she nails the role. Pedro Pascal is fantastic as Max Lord. Chris Pine is great as Steve.
- Beautiful movie. Great cinematography. Great soundtrack. The whole flashback scene in Themyscira is breathtaking.
- There are some genuinely great moments like Diana and Steve in the invisible jet flying through the fireworks and the scene with Wonder Woman coming down through the clouds in the gold armor.
- There are also some really touching emotional moments like Diana saying goodbye to Steve and the scene between Max Lord and his son at the end.
- The wonder in Steve's eyes at seeing the marvels of 1984 was great.
- I also liked the grand finale. The movie makes it clear that the wishing stone can be undone if everyone renounces their wish. So it made sense that WW saves the day by getting everyone, including Maxwell Lord to give up their wish. And it was a very WW way of winning I think. I am glad she did not just punch her way to victory.

Bad:
- The movie is a bit uneven. It starts with a fun sequence of Wonder Woman stopping petty criminals in the mall and saving innocents. It feels a lot like Donner's Superman movie. But then it shifts to a more serious, grounded movie with Diana in civilian clothes, at work, meeting Barbara etc. It takes an hour before we see Wonder Woman again. The second half is better than the first half IMO.
- There are definitely some "don't think about it" moments. For example, Diana and Steve just getting into a plane at the Smithsonian and flying off. I'm pretty sure planes on exhibit are not fully fueled and ready to fly. The lasso of truth is overused and OP. It can show the past to Steve. It can pull bullets out of the air. It can grab unto planes that are miles away. There are some bad edits where WW lassos a plane and then in the next scene, the lasso is around her hip and she uses it again.
- And it might be in the comics but I am not sure how I feel about WW flying like Superman. It just does not really feel like a power WW should have IMO.
- The big fight between WW in the gold armor and Cheeta is a bit underwhelming.
-The worst issue with the movie might be how they bring Steve back. He basically takes over a person's body without their permission. We even see Diana sleep with Steve when he would be in another person's body. The movie totally glosses over this big ethical issue.

 

[BillJ]

Entertaining movie, though not as good as the first one.

 

[JD]

Are we just going to post our reviews here?

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Starting a review thread.

 

[crookeddy]

In case people can only watch Christmas movies today, it does have a scene that takes place on Christmas...

 

[Tuskin38]

Amazing movie.

 

[Forbin]

Sophomore curse - fun, but not as good or original as the first. It was actually kind of a take on A Christmas Carol!

Biggest quibble:

Spoiler

I seriously question that the Smithsonian has a British Tornado fighter sitting fully fueled, ready to go. Or that a Tornado, even with drop tanks, can fly from DC to Cairo and back without tanking.

 

[Ovation]

We were gonna watch but decided on Die Hard instead. Will catch it tomorrow.

We made this exact choice. Looking forward to tomorrow.

 

[Caretaker]

Is this going to be the review/spoiler thread? I have a few thoughts having just seen WW84.