Wonder Woman 1984 opening scene promises a grand sequel, see video
In India, Wonder Woman 1984 will release in theatres on December 24 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Updated: December 16, 2020 4:04:09 pm
The opening scene of Wonder Woman 1984 looks quite promising. (Photo: Warner Bros/YouTube)
The much-awaited sequel of Wonder Woman 1984 is due to release in less than two weeks and to amp up the excitement, the makers have released the opening scene of the sequel. Wonder Woman 1984, starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal, is directed by Patty Jenkins.
The film opens in Themyscira with Diana’s (Gadot) voice-over where she is talking about the lessons from her youth. We see a young Diana run across the forest until she lands up in a huge stadium filled with her countrywomen. A young Diana is competing in the games, even though her competitors are much older than her. At this crucial juncture, Antiope
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he 2017 original Wonder Woman, which made a bomb, combined unapologetic feminism with an exquisitely knowing love story and orgasmically cheesy fights. Slo-mo flying hair plus Junkie XL/Hans Zimmer guitar riffs! Each and every ‘Biff!’ was bliss. In this eagerly awaited sequel (and long-awaited; thanks to Covid, waiting for Gadot has been torture and, for Londoners and anyone else in tier 3, it’s not over yet) the riffs are used more sparingly, but you won’t feel deprived. Returning director Patty Jenkins isn’t interested in giving us more of the same, which turns out to be a wonderful thing.
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The lessons of “Wonder Woman 1984” are a bit like the movie itself: familiar, direct and winningly sincere. “No true hero is born from lies.” “Greatness is not what you think.” “Beware what you wish for.” There’s a prosaic quality to these cautionary statements, which might have elicited an eye-roll in less assured hands. But here, as in the enormously successful “Wonder Woman” (2017), the director Patty Jenkins and her star, Gal Gadot, have mastered the art of cornball conviction. If what you wish for this season is high spirits, earnest emotions and the unironically delightful sight of Chris Pine in a fanny pack, well, consider it granted.