Source: thehollywoodreporter.com
6. It Knows the Difference Between Serious and Grim
This is the big thing about Wonder Woman. It’s a very serious movie. It depicts the horrors of World War I elegantly and with respect. But it isn’t a grim and gritty movie.
This isn’t two hours of a grimacing stubbled dude in a gray suit punch-murdering his way through gangbangers in a nondescript cityscape. This is about a true-blue hero going into battle to save mankind, fighting horror and evil with positivity and heroism.
At no point does the film make light of the horrific scenes around Diana, but her confronting those events with her heart on her sleeve makes for some deeply emotional moments.
Look, I know my dislike for the previous DCEU movies will make some in the comments call me a Marvel Fanboy or whatever, but here’s the truth: I can’t think of the last Marvel movie that made me cry. Guardians Vol. 2 got me all misty, but Wonder Woman reduced me to actual tears three separate times. It’s an emotion-filled, deeply serious film.
