Instant Alert: Why movie critics are in love with 'Wonder Woman'

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Why movie critics are in love with 'Wonder Woman' by Carrie Wittmer on May 30, 2017, 4:06 PM Advertisement The long-anticipated "Wonder Woman" hits theaters this weekend, and the reviews are in. The great news: It's better than "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." Like, a lot better. Many critics are saying that "Wonder Woman" (starring Gal Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins) is not only one of the best superhero origin stories ever, but it's also one of the best superhero movies ever. The action is amazing, Gadot is amazing, Chris Pine and his blue eyes are charming, and Jenkins has made a watchable (and re-watchable) superhero movie that gives us hope for more satisfying installments in the so-called DC Extended Universe. "Wonder Woman" proves that women can direct action and lead a successful superhero movie. We rounded up what the critics are saying below:  SEE ALSO: 'Wonder Woman' is one of the best superhero movies ever made It's reminiscent of classic action movies, like "Superman" and "Indiana Jones." “It gives us the kind of hero a lot of us fell in love with back in those 12-cent days of truth, justice, and the American way — and the kind of movie we haven't seen since Christopher Reeve first flew into our lives.” —Newark Star-Ledger "‘Wonder Woman’ feels like the real deal, a rollicking action adventure in the tradition of ‘Indiana Jones,’ with a fully functioning sense of humor and the year’s most lip-smackingly evil baddie." —Time Out London It's smart and satisfying, in a way that none of the other DCEU movies have been. “Wonder Woman is smart, slick, and satisfying in all of the ways superhero films ought to be.” —Entertainment Weekly The film's action is great — and the stakes are heightened in the World War I setting. “The film's action is explosive and engaging, and a sequence where Diana ventures into no man's land in the middle of a trench battle is stunning to behold.” —USA Today "'Wonder Woman's'  WWI setting also provides a landscape that is ripe for action, since the war’s level of carnage was due to the advancement of weapon technology (while militaries continued to use traditional tactics and strategies)." —ScreenRant See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011