I generally avoid these kinds of movies. Outside of the Batman movies and the original Star Wars movies I saw as a kid and barely remember, this is the only superhero/hi-action movie I recall ever watching in it's entirety. After seeing what all the fuss is about I can go back to avoiding this stuff. It was worse than I thought it would be.
The rhythm reminds me of porno. It goes something like narrative, long sex sequence, narrative, long sex sequence, etc. In WW84 the ratio is not the same but the general rhythm is narrative, long action sequence, narrative, long action sequence. I find those long action sequences to not only be ridiculous in their global scale stakes, but also incredibly boring. In some cases they move so fast it's hard to process what is even happening. I find myself looking away, waiting for them to conclude in preordained fashion, so we can get on with the story. I don't think there is anything wrong with formulas per se, but I struggle understanding the base entertainment value of what is basically cinematic trickery.
In terms of story I'm not sure if the bar is really low or I missed something. The reviews I read before watching were generally positive. What I saw was a steaming pile of crap. The movie is set in 1984, which alludes to Orwell, but the story has nothing to do with any of the themes of that novel. If the goal was just to set the story in the 80's for the sight gags it seems picking a less iconic year would have made more sense. And then there are the scenes where things I guess are meant to be more serious and add narrative weight to the action and temporal gags, but it all makes no sense. It's pseudo-philosophical word salad signifying nothing. My lasso is powered by 'truth' or WW's entire final soliloquy to the world is utter nonsense.
Other issues - What happens when people have conflicting wishes? What if someone at the end just wishes for peace on earth? End of story. Why does Wonder Woman need a male sidekick along for the ride. Do male superheroes have love interests they bring along their hero journeys?
The rhythm reminds me of porno. It goes something like narrative, long sex sequence, narrative, long sex sequence, etc. In WW84 the ratio is not the same but the general rhythm is narrative, long action sequence, narrative, long action sequence. I find those long action sequences to not only be ridiculous in their global scale stakes, but also incredibly boring. In some cases they move so fast it's hard to process what is even happening. I find myself looking away, waiting for them to conclude in preordained fashion, so we can get on with the story. I don't think there is anything wrong with formulas per se, but I struggle understanding the base entertainment value of what is basically cinematic trickery.
In terms of story I'm not sure if the bar is really low or I missed something. The reviews I read before watching were generally positive. What I saw was a steaming pile of crap. The movie is set in 1984, which alludes to Orwell, but the story has nothing to do with any of the themes of that novel. If the goal was just to set the story in the 80's for the sight gags it seems picking a less iconic year would have made more sense. And then there are the scenes where things I guess are meant to be more serious and add narrative weight to the action and temporal gags, but it all makes no sense. It's pseudo-philosophical word salad signifying nothing. My lasso is powered by 'truth' or WW's entire final soliloquy to the world is utter nonsense.
Other issues - What happens when people have conflicting wishes? What if someone at the end just wishes for peace on earth? End of story. Why does Wonder Woman need a male sidekick along for the ride. Do male superheroes have love interests they bring along their hero journeys?
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