What I liked: Remember how one of the best parts of Black Panther was the Dora Milaje? And definitely the best thing about Wonder Woman 1984 was the Amazons? This movie focuses on equally awesome women warriors with the added bonus that they actually existed. They are fierce. They are highly skilled. They are strategic and clever. I also liked the emphasis that they earned the respect they enjoyed. At least in the film they led as much with their sound judgement as their bravery and determination. There were many different political groups, ok like 4, and multiple characters with conflicting motivations. they did a good job of presenting the complexity and making it easy to follow. Viola Davis was great of course but I also really liked the actress who played Izogie, her expressions were excellent. I really liked the joy that came through in the dances and the sisterhood the women enjoyed with each other. What I didn't: I didn't really understand why some of the subplots were
This "is the worst idea in the long, sad history of terrible ideas" -Jurassic Park II