Wonder Woman 1984 - June 5, 2020

I'm going to be watching it at home on HBO Max, but if anyone were going to the theatre, I'd recommend skipping the food and drink to keep masks on the entire time, and renting the theatre to have it to yourselves/family, or going where there's as few other people attending as possible.

The family and I watched this at home on Christmas night, and overall I would say it was enjoyable, not as good as the first movie, dragged slowly in spots, had fun action in others, and I, too, was troubled by this point raised in this Mashable writeup. Warning: Spoilers contained within if you haven't seen it yet and want to go in without knowing any plot points.

We need to talk about that 'handsome man' in 'Wonder Woman 1984'
By Amanda Yeo, Mashable | December 28, 2020

Set over half a century after 2017's Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984 catches up with the titular hero in a time of shoulder pads, crimped hair, and jazzercise. The sequel sees Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) reunite with her long lost love interest Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), and come up against new characters Barbara Ann Minerva (Kirsten Wiig) and Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal).

It’s a fun film, and a decent night in. Even so, Wonder Woman 1984 raises numerous troubling questions that are never satisfactorily answered — with significant ones revolving around one character only listed in the credits as "Handsome Man."

We’re going to be talking about some major plot points from here on out, so consider this your big ol’ spoiler alert. You’ve been warned.

Warning: spoilers in this one as well:
'Wonder Woman 1984' Is a Fun Sequel That Loses Some of the Original's Glory
By Esther Zuckerman, Thrillist | Published on 12/15/2020

What happens when a movie about '80s excess gets bogged down in, well, too much excess? The answer can be found in Wonder Woman 1984, a fun, but messy follow-up to the Amazonian superhero's 2017 re-introduction starring Gal Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins. There's a lot to love in WW84: bold performances from a delightful cast, fantastic costumes, Jenkins' fast-paced direction. But it's in service of a plot that loses sight of what makes the character so great in the first place.