Diandra Reviews It All- Wonder Woman 1984 Virtuously Wraps Up 2020

Coming to theaters and HBO Max on Christmas Day, Wonder Woman 1984 felt like one of the most surprisingly pertinent films of 2020, especially heading into 2021. There is absolutely no doubt that the current chaos of the world and the very initiation of the Trump Administration was brought on by greed. Yet, it is not just the greed of the wealthy and powerful, but also the poor and helpless. In this stirring sequel, Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) is confronted with a very real, existential question: what is winning and are you ready to do it?

“You are going to get sick of winning.”This was a Trump quote that permeated through the film’s theme as an ancient, citrine stone gives Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) the power to grant everyone’s wishes and, to no one’s shock, the world goes to hell. People’s insatiable appetite for more drives them mad, paranoid, and unable to fully invest in what they have, which is the story of every character in this film, including Diana. Thus, highlighting the sequel’s strongest attribute over the first film: the villains and heroes are equally lost in their own vulnerabilities and struggles to love after loss.

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Pedro Pascal has been giving consistent, literal Daddy vibes ion 2020, and I am HERE for it. Whether it is Baby Yoda or Alister, in the film, the man just knows how to play a father: whether it is a father-hero or father-villain. Yet, it is his paternal story arc that snatches audience’s hearts and solidifies him as one of my favorite movie villains. His ability to go from a gregarious con-man to a weeping father desperate to impress and provide for his kid makes him incredibly relatable. He is just a man, from an impoverished, abusive childhood, desperate to strike it big as if fame and money erase pain. That type of wrong mentality feels very common and human for our times or, at least, for Barbara Minerva (Kristen Wiig).

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Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman In this film. She embodies her with a casual confidence that is ICONIC! Her ability to be the strongest woman with a broken heart is enrapturing to watch, especially because Wonder Woman is such a moral character. She always does right, but this film is about the process of doing what is right, particularly after a grave loss. Chris Pine returns as the charming Steve Trevor and Diana’s incarnate wish of love and happiness: two things the heroine feels she lacks, despite all her triumphs. I thought this note was gorgeously human, and could not have been delivered as beautifully by another director.

There is no Wonder Woman franchise without Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins. The latter is just so thoughtful as a creator. From the color schemes to the plot’s romance and overarching, virtue, Wonder Woman 1984 felt like Patty Jenkins’ wrapping lesson for 2020. While it is easy to calculate this film as a testament to “be careful what you wish for,” it is also a prompt for viewers to ask why don’t they see themselves as enough or invest in what they have, even if that means something as simple as hugging your son or inviting a depressed co-worker to lunch.