Wonder Woman 1984 Review

As a fan of the first Wonder Woman movie, I was eager for the sequel to come out after a long Covid-induced wait. When the movie came to HBO in the U.S. and cinemas in other parts of the world, I and many others flocked to watch. However, unlike the exciting, well-crafted, and visually compelling Wonder Woman 2017, its sequel is a confusing mess of a film with a poorly delivered message.

Unlike the exciting, well-crafted and visually compelling Wonder Woman 2017, its sequel is a confusing mess of a film with a poorly delivered message.

Wonder Woman 1984 begins with a young Diana competing in a triathlon with the greatest Amazon warriors. When she struggles to complete the race, she resorts to cheating, something her aunt lectures her about, telling her that truth is all that matters and shortcuts do not lead to success. This lesson frames the core message of the movie where shortcuts do not lead to true success or happiness. We then cut to the adult Diana, who hides herself off from the world and is closed off from those around her after the death of her lover, Steve Trevor. She won’t even allow herself to make friends since his passing, living a solitary existence and refusing to even casually socialize with people. However, that changes when she meets the awkward and clumsy Barbara Minerva at work. After the discovery of a magical, wish granting rock and the appearance of…