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Post by thisguy4000 on Dec 7, 2017 17:58:00 GMT
Man was the term that the movie used to refer to humanity as a whole. Hell, the movie made Zeus, a male God of questionable morals in Greek mythology, the one responsible for the creation of Diana and the rest of the Amazons. This is despite the fact that in original Wonder Woman comics, Zeus played no part in Diana’s backstory. Not only that, but the deuteragonist of the film was a man. It's still an inaccurate and misleading term that sets men apart as the destructive 'other' that pure Amazons must be leery of even if that wasn't its intention. But, okay, let's assume that I'm wrong and that the film is not the unwitting vehicle for ill-conceived feminist posturing. What do we have left? A good superhero film that doesn't accomplish much more than all of the other good superhero films that have proceeded it. It has a good first act, an exceptional second act and a lackluster third act that deteriorates into CGI spectacle - like a lot of other films in the marketplace today. So what are we supposed to be celebrating with Wonder Woman exactly? The movie itself never went with this idea that only men were responsible for all the problems in the world. Again, Ares’ motivation was specifically that humans as a whole were evil creatures that needed to be wiped out, and Diana’s character arc was her coming to realize that while humanity may not be as pure and good as she thought, they are still worth saving. As for what we’re supposed to be celebrating with the film, it’s that it’s considered a good film with a lot of heart and sincerity to it. That’s all. |
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