After a period of time, when people look back at the Hollywood of this era, the new narrative system gradually formed with the rise of feminism must be an unavoidable main proposition. Female characters have changed from blatant vases to bold attempts for the purpose of hunting, especially on the front lines. In 's commercial films, we are witnessing step by step the process of female characters and the infinite possibilities behind them gaining status under a system dominated by male discourse power. It is no exaggeration to call it a new great era . Driven by the vigorous vitality of the superhero theme, "Wonder Woman" is enough to define itself as a new watershed, and Gal Gadot is the John Wayne of this era.
Gal Gadot, who put the controversy on hold in "Batman v Superman", showed incredible appeal in the short battle, but that moment can still only be regarded as a precursor to the same period of film work. Attempts at femininity don't make much of a difference. Scream and let these iconic characters scream and let these iconic After the new generation has become the era of Sigourney Weaver in the new century, under the guidance of the commercial atmosphere, the rise of female roles has entered a relatively shallow but extremely effective generalization era.
Female characters gaining greater power, shouldering greater responsibility, or causing greater damage have been agreed upon in the reboot of the classic series , and the rebooted Jurassic series allowed Claire to deftly and bravely resolve the crisis, years later. Trying to return to the orthodox Terminator series, the legend of Sarah Connor began, and the Star Wars that spread out a new territory allowed Rey to inherit the force. It was Jean Arthur who sacrificed himself to save the new hope. Lina has restrained her sharpness, and even the focus in "The New Mummy" has changed from Immorton to Amanette, and every female character who dares to try seems to have become the finishing touch , even if Disney pays for it. The bottom of the "Tomorrowland", Athena can not be regarded as a disadvantage. And Diana Prince in "Wonder Woman" gave all of this a sense of foreshadowing and brewing, in order to usher in a new phase.
As a character origin movie, DC injected the ability to control female characters against the sky into "Wonder Woman" without reservation, and the result was amazing and refreshing. Of course, thanks to some established routines for giving The hypothetical impression left in our minds is that under a creative background where a tech tycoon and a magician can have an incredible similarity, DC has elevated the fusion of traditional genre elements and superhero themes to a new level. The relaxed tone that the public is willing to accept brings a good sense of freshness. From the perspective of female character shaping, it is a striking qualitative change after the quantitative change.
Director Patty Jenkins made up for the regret of "Thor 2" and completed the "Romeo and Juliet" dream in "Wonder Woman". This is like a World War I version of "Casablanca", adding surreal elements that "Gone with the Wind" can never imagine. The beautiful and convincing battlefield love makes this legend show that the superheroes under the general routine can't. have real emotions. When the goddess fearlessly stepped out of the trenches, the hope that really touched my heart made up for the inertial shortcomings left by first-line commercial films for a period of time. It is indeed not easy to be purely cool, but beyond cool, leave a heart The space of shock and aftertaste is the real best. I do not object to the pursuit of pure and extreme visual impact in visual effects commercial films, but "Wonder Woman" tells us that commercial films can be better.
We can't go beyond the limitations of the film's development process, but we can also imagine what would have happened if such a "Wonder Woman" appeared before "Captain America", the scene is really quite tragic. In the face of the two Steves played by two Chriss, there must be many fans who will compare the two comic works. But it is not necessary. Although they are all anti-German dramas, World War I and World War II are completely different. The choice of two wars of different nature is also for completely different demands. My previous assumption was based on the difference in the depiction of the times and the relationship between the two characters. The performance of "Wonder Woman" on the war made "Captain America" look really cartoony. Of course, this also has the factor of Disney, who is too protective. inside.
"Captain America" depicts the never-ending struggle between justice and evil behind the clear banner and patriotism. The black and white struggle makes the background of the war free to replace, and the success of its sequel is nothing more than making America The captain's real "landing". And "Wonder Woman" preaches the kindest of human nature, and the filthy and muddy battlefields of World War I and the injustices of all sides of the war can provide the most stark contrast. The setting of Diana as a god seems to be the most difficult to connect with reality, but it has become the most brilliant place in all aspects . When a pure soul faces the contradictory good and evil in human nature, how will Diana react? Convincing inner workings are given in.
The film examines this tragic war from the perspective of Diana. Although she is a god of foreign intervention and constantly promotes the development of the story with her idealized ideas, she is not arrogant enough to become an absolute leader. To make the film stupid, it shows the influence of an era on her. DC has repeatedly made the ticket price more valuable, and the film length is trying to portray the background of the times. This is particularly important in "BVS". " Wonder Woman" uses enough cruel war and pain to highlight the anti-war spirit. , the compassionate perspective and the continuous artillery fire in no man's land make "Wonder Woman" more like an extension of traditional war movies.
The humor of the film still comes from Diana's sense of distance from the human world . Many jokes and even many ingenious jokes come from cognitive contrasts, including satire on the patriarchal society. Most of Diana's emotions in these episodes are curiosity and excitement, while in modern society, the contrast of Captain America hides incomparable loss and at a loss after being funny. Fortunately, the romance of Patty Jenkins Doctrine did not make Diana scowl from homesickness. "Wonder Woman" is the most obvious superhero movie that retains the blood of Greek mythology, and compared to the plot of patricide, Diana chose all the exciting elements of Greek mythology in the DCEU, which has been criticized for being too dark.
The reason why "Wonder Woman" was able to change the previous fate of the DCEU and received overwhelming praise from the film critics camp is that Patty Jenkins retrieved the spirit of Christopher Reeve's version of Superman for this role . Many of Diana's lines in the film are really silly and sweet to say, but there is enough power in the film to make you have confidence in these great ideals again. This is the most attractive thing about superheroes. one of the places. When more and more dark movies let you know how fragile and bastard these "new gods" are, Diana resolutely chose to do the opposite. "Wonder Woman" does not show the confrontation between divinity and humanity or the transition from humanity to divinity. Diana has been a combination of divinity and humanity from the very beginning, and a new figure has appeared on the battlefield since then.
As for the feminist issue that many people are concerned about, "Wonder Woman"'s answer dispelled doubts about overkill, and the ever-evolving emotion between Diana and Steve is also based on fighting side by side and mutual encouragement. From the melee on the beach to the German-occupied town, to the last two fighting for the same goal in their own battlefield, the proportions and emotional contrasts of the characters continue to show the true face of non-demonized feminism— - The pursuit of equality. This is what Diana has always wanted to bring to the human world as an intervening force. Equality is one of the elements necessary for true peace.
The film still follows the tradition established by "Man of Steel" for the DCEU in terms of the power of the action scenes, and the brother-sister war at the end also gave a demonstration to a certain film about what constitutes a real battle between gods and gods. In addition to the consistent strength, Diana has shown a unique charm in action design. Using the combination of mantra, shield and sword perfectly combines the sense of strength with the soft skills that are rare in male characters. The fierce battle with the German army in the small town can be described as pleasing to the eye, and it is no less exciting than "Silver Guard 2". Stunning whistle and needles (gosh, at least she knows how big a shield has to crouch!). After many high-speed sports, the upgraded screen has created a strong epic color, and the sense of ritual between one move and one style is also a major feature of DC.
In terms of soundtrack, Hans Zimmer's withdrawal once made me think that no one can successfully take over the "Divine Comedy" when Wonder Woman appeared, but Rupert Gray, who wrote the soundtrack for "Blood Battle Hacksaw Ridge" Gerson Williams successfully took over this "hot potato", which is really quite a surprise.
As for the expansion of the DC universe, Patty Jenkins doesn't seem to think about it. From the overall distribution of the film's duration, she left enough time for Diana to be on Paradise Island and did not narrate during the entire flashback. Play more tricks, and tell the story of Diana's growth in a straightforward manner. For passers-by, such a film is an excellent opportunity to enter the pit. Zach Snyder, who is buried in the climax of the fans, may be more suitable for the interaction between the alliances. At least from the overall reputation, Patty's approach is more suitable. easily accepted. But this does not mean that "Wonder Woman" is a conservative work. On the contrary, everything about "Wonder Woman" will be used as a new perspective to guide the creation of subsequent films, and the style of DCEU is also more diversified. Either way, it's a good thing. Ah~ I'm going for the second brush..maybe...the third...
(Pay special attention to the DC logo at the beginning, fans will really be excited!)
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