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'Blinded By The Light' is a Bruce Springsteen song from his first album "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J." His music was great from the beginning but it was so different that it took awhile for it to sink in and begin provoking thoughts and eventually establish itself at the big boys table. As John Stewart said in his opening remarks at Springsteens Kennedy Center Honors induction, he believed that Bob Dylan and James Brown had a baby - and that baby was Bruce Springsteen.
So fast forward a few years. In London a Pakistani kid is struggling through a crazy environment of a town and country that doesn't want him, and an extremely oppressive Father. He doesn't have much luck with girls. In fact there is a scene where a friend of his tells him there will be a girl at the party that may go for him. His girlfriend chimes in 'she's not fussy.' And he's thrilled.
A different friend at school turns him on to Springsteen saying this is the guy that gets what we are going through. He takes the cassettes and puts them in his backpack and forgets about them for a few days. And then after a particularly frustrating row with his domineering father, he goes to his room notices the tapes, and puts one in his walkman. And it is an awakening.
As he continues to listen to Springsteen he becomes more and more entrenched and starts having urges to stand up for himself in the community and at home. And his passion for Springsteen and the music continues to grow.
The film uses interesting techniques such as putting the lyrics on buildings as he walks past as the music is playing through his headphones. That often happens in the film as he is in a situation and the Springsteen lyrics in his headphones fit it perfectly. This happened bordering on hokey. But not quite.
However the fact that India the second largest movie audience in the world, loves their dance numbers and there is a misguided scene that borders on a dance number but not all the way, still the hint is there. And his quoting the lyrics constantly becomes nearly over the top. But this is a true story after all.
Finally he and the kid that turned him onto Bruce got to come to America to visit Bruce's hometown. And it's the thrill of his life.
In real life, he has seen Bruce in concert over 150 times [in concert is where Bruce is the superstar], and has met Bruce on many occasions. Stay for the credits and you'll see photos from his trip to Freehold, New Jersey and pictures of him with the Boss.
This is a fun film but not a great film. It touches on hokey too often. I think it's better than Yesterday, but there won't be any Oscar nominations coming for this one. But still I think I may have to buy this one.
Grade: B
Monday, August 26, 2019
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Entertainment
People like to be entertained. And we are so bombarded with entertainment today that we don't know where to turn half the time. But back in the 1880s they didn't have recorded music, movies, TV, smart cell phones, telephones, facebook, youtube, netflix, hulu, or amazon prime.
I'm reading a book about Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft. I learned that Taft's future wife used to hold things called salons once a week. They would announce a topic each week that would be discussed next week and everyone would go to the library and learn as much about the topic as they could to be able discuss it intelligently at the next salon. Can you imagine that as your only source of entertainment? Topics were broad, varied and interesting. So people not only entertained themselves, they got smarter.
Their alternative was card games and other games. Or picnics or nature walks. And of course this was the perfect atmosphere for PT Barnum to create his circus. The most loved pastime was reading. Can you imagine? People getting smarter for entertainment?
I guess what I'm trying to observe is that I feel like everybody staring at their phones and Facebook all day are getting dumber. God help us all.
People like to be entertained. And we are so bombarded with entertainment today that we don't know where to turn half the time. But back in the 1880s they didn't have recorded music, movies, TV, smart cell phones, telephones, facebook, youtube, netflix, hulu, or amazon prime.
I'm reading a book about Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft. I learned that Taft's future wife used to hold things called salons once a week. They would announce a topic each week that would be discussed next week and everyone would go to the library and learn as much about the topic as they could to be able discuss it intelligently at the next salon. Can you imagine that as your only source of entertainment? Topics were broad, varied and interesting. So people not only entertained themselves, they got smarter.
Their alternative was card games and other games. Or picnics or nature walks. And of course this was the perfect atmosphere for PT Barnum to create his circus. The most loved pastime was reading. Can you imagine? People getting smarter for entertainment?
I guess what I'm trying to observe is that I feel like everybody staring at their phones and Facebook all day are getting dumber. God help us all.
Yesterday
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I was able to see the film Yesterday today and as a die hard Beatles fan I was dying to see it.
The premise was fun. There is a power outage all over the world and after that, no one remembers The Beatles. No one except musician Jack Malik. So after he recovers from an accident his manager gives him a beautiful guitar to replace the one that was wrecked in the accident. So he plays her Yesterday. She says something like when did you write that? And he answers, "I didn't write it, Paul McCartney wrote it. The Beatles." And everyone says, "Who?"
So after he investigates he realizes there is no history of The Beatles ever. So he decides to go for it. And he starts cranking out Beatles tunes and getting all the credit. He'a becoming a mega-star. But it always gnaws at his conscious that this wasn't his stuff.
So who doesn't love the music? And it's performed very well. Even Eleanor Rigby on the acoustic guitar when in fact there was only a string quartet playing on that track.
But here are my problems with it. It was cut a bit fat. I keep thinking "get on with it." It dragged a lot. A lot.
Also the whole romantic thing took way too long to materialize. And the first performance of "Let It Be" with the parents and their constant interruptions was funny for a little bit but it dragged on too long. And along his meteoric rise there were a lot of memorable moments, although too many. There are a lot of other problems with this.
Finally there is a roof top concert and he [*spoiler*] he comes clean.
The ending was great but it took too long to get there.
Grade: B+ [mostly for the John scene]
I was able to see the film Yesterday today and as a die hard Beatles fan I was dying to see it.
The premise was fun. There is a power outage all over the world and after that, no one remembers The Beatles. No one except musician Jack Malik. So after he recovers from an accident his manager gives him a beautiful guitar to replace the one that was wrecked in the accident. So he plays her Yesterday. She says something like when did you write that? And he answers, "I didn't write it, Paul McCartney wrote it. The Beatles." And everyone says, "Who?"
So after he investigates he realizes there is no history of The Beatles ever. So he decides to go for it. And he starts cranking out Beatles tunes and getting all the credit. He'a becoming a mega-star. But it always gnaws at his conscious that this wasn't his stuff.
So who doesn't love the music? And it's performed very well. Even Eleanor Rigby on the acoustic guitar when in fact there was only a string quartet playing on that track.
But here are my problems with it. It was cut a bit fat. I keep thinking "get on with it." It dragged a lot. A lot.
Also the whole romantic thing took way too long to materialize. And the first performance of "Let It Be" with the parents and their constant interruptions was funny for a little bit but it dragged on too long. And along his meteoric rise there were a lot of memorable moments, although too many. There are a lot of other problems with this.
Finally there is a roof top concert and he [*spoiler*] he comes clean.
The ending was great but it took too long to get there.
Grade: B+ [mostly for the John scene]
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Speculation
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I haven't posted in quite a while, and as I've gone through all of the drafts I meant to post about TV, I haven't posted much at all. But let me just say one of the things I have been most excited about in the last couple years is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The end of the second fantastic season left us with a lot of interesting ideas.
Midge is going on an extensive tour of Europe with Shy Baldwin. He is the Johnny Mathis character. So this is a big deal. Suzie is excited but is carrying a big secret.
Susie has agreed to manage Sophie Lennon and she will pull Sophie out of comedy and get her in some dramatic spot on Broadway, eventually making a big splash in Long Days Journey Into Night or some such thing.
Learning that Suzie is managing Sophie will undoubtedly create tension between Midge and Susie.
Joel has been given an unusual sum of money and instead of buying a house, will realize that his real place in comedy isn't the stage, but rather owning a comedy club.
The Doctor fiancé will ultimately get screwed over in this deal because Midge isn't smart enough to realize where her true best interests lie. She has a messed up opinion that Joel is her anchor. This will ultimately be her downfall down the road.
Midge's Parents will assume parental opportunities for Midge's children as Midge tours Europe. Papa will deal with the fact others where he teaches hate him, and he agrees to take an early Sabbatical. Midge's Mama will still be trying to relocate to Paris and they very well might.
Midge will persuade Lenny Bruce to appear in Joel's club a lot, and she will, and between the two of them, they'll make the place a hit. And then Lenny gets unfunny ranting abut his legal struggles on stage, and dies.
These are my guesses, and if I'm remotely in the ballpark, what a season that will be.
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I haven't posted in quite a while, and as I've gone through all of the drafts I meant to post about TV, I haven't posted much at all. But let me just say one of the things I have been most excited about in the last couple years is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The end of the second fantastic season left us with a lot of interesting ideas.
Midge is going on an extensive tour of Europe with Shy Baldwin. He is the Johnny Mathis character. So this is a big deal. Suzie is excited but is carrying a big secret.
Susie has agreed to manage Sophie Lennon and she will pull Sophie out of comedy and get her in some dramatic spot on Broadway, eventually making a big splash in Long Days Journey Into Night or some such thing.
Learning that Suzie is managing Sophie will undoubtedly create tension between Midge and Susie.
Joel has been given an unusual sum of money and instead of buying a house, will realize that his real place in comedy isn't the stage, but rather owning a comedy club.
The Doctor fiancé will ultimately get screwed over in this deal because Midge isn't smart enough to realize where her true best interests lie. She has a messed up opinion that Joel is her anchor. This will ultimately be her downfall down the road.
Midge's Parents will assume parental opportunities for Midge's children as Midge tours Europe. Papa will deal with the fact others where he teaches hate him, and he agrees to take an early Sabbatical. Midge's Mama will still be trying to relocate to Paris and they very well might.
Midge will persuade Lenny Bruce to appear in Joel's club a lot, and she will, and between the two of them, they'll make the place a hit. And then Lenny gets unfunny ranting abut his legal struggles on stage, and dies.
These are my guesses, and if I'm remotely in the ballpark, what a season that will be.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
The Greatest Showman
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I don't like musicals. Since in 1967 or 68, when producers totally trashed the musical Oliver! and then they put out the worst piece of garbage ever put on film, a musical I love and they wiped their ass with it on screen. Not only do I hate it, I want everyone who produced it to die of painful cancer in their eyes.
So I never go to musicals. So the wife took me to The Greatest Showman, and just after the star and director thank you for coming on screen the movie starts to roll and my beautiful wife leans over and says, "You know this is a musical right?" She waited because she knew I'd never to go if I knew.
And then it started. This is a total masterpiece. The poses of Jackman in the beginning were perfect. And then the music. Masterful. Every song, one after another, superb. And a great story to boot. Zack Efron is fantastic. The whole cast is spot on. Including the Jenny Lind character and even the kids who played Barnum and his wife as kids.
I bought the soundtrack and listen to it most of the time. We own the Blue-Ray and even after we did, I went and saw it in the theater anyway. Who knew Hugh Jackman could sing like this? Probably many people, but I didn't.
I love the Youtube videos of Jackman singing before he was medically allowed to and as he's singing he starts bleeding from his cancer surgery scars on his nose, but he was so dedicated he had to jump in out of excitement for the project.
I think this was the best film I've seen since Hidden Figures and I was certain that it was going to sweep the Oscars in every category. But what happened? It was ignored. And that put the stamp of death on the Oscars for me. It's not just that they ignored this masterful film, it's that they gave the best picture nod to an absolutely horrible film about a women who falls for a fish.
Oh wait. It wasn't entirely ignored. There was a song nominated. And near the end of the Oscar broadcast This Is Me was performed by the cast member and it brought the house down. And then that gave it to that cute little song from Coco. Not nearly on the same level as This Is Me.
So The Greatest Showman is an absolutely wonderful film. I couldn't recommend it more.
Grade: A+
I don't like musicals. Since in 1967 or 68, when producers totally trashed the musical Oliver! and then they put out the worst piece of garbage ever put on film, a musical I love and they wiped their ass with it on screen. Not only do I hate it, I want everyone who produced it to die of painful cancer in their eyes.
So I never go to musicals. So the wife took me to The Greatest Showman, and just after the star and director thank you for coming on screen the movie starts to roll and my beautiful wife leans over and says, "You know this is a musical right?" She waited because she knew I'd never to go if I knew.
And then it started. This is a total masterpiece. The poses of Jackman in the beginning were perfect. And then the music. Masterful. Every song, one after another, superb. And a great story to boot. Zack Efron is fantastic. The whole cast is spot on. Including the Jenny Lind character and even the kids who played Barnum and his wife as kids.
I bought the soundtrack and listen to it most of the time. We own the Blue-Ray and even after we did, I went and saw it in the theater anyway. Who knew Hugh Jackman could sing like this? Probably many people, but I didn't.
I love the Youtube videos of Jackman singing before he was medically allowed to and as he's singing he starts bleeding from his cancer surgery scars on his nose, but he was so dedicated he had to jump in out of excitement for the project.
I think this was the best film I've seen since Hidden Figures and I was certain that it was going to sweep the Oscars in every category. But what happened? It was ignored. And that put the stamp of death on the Oscars for me. It's not just that they ignored this masterful film, it's that they gave the best picture nod to an absolutely horrible film about a women who falls for a fish.
Oh wait. It wasn't entirely ignored. There was a song nominated. And near the end of the Oscar broadcast This Is Me was performed by the cast member and it brought the house down. And then that gave it to that cute little song from Coco. Not nearly on the same level as This Is Me.
So The Greatest Showman is an absolutely wonderful film. I couldn't recommend it more.
Grade: A+
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Best TV of 2017
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The Best TV of 2017
My Top Ten in Reverse.
Let's start at the end, shall we?
10. Salvation
It's a familiar plot line. There is an asteroid headed toward Earth that will destroy it. A rich man creates a ship he calls The Ark and it will circle the planet for years and years until Earth will sustain life again. [Science be damned. If an asteroid this large hit our planet it would knock our planet just a tiny bit off it's orbit and off it's axis. That's the ball game. Earth is not inhabitable anymore]. The conflict occurs because the Ark can only sustain a couple hundred people to sustain human life. The dominate thought is that is should be all engineers, mathematicians. and scientists. No room for artists, musicians, dancers, actors etc. And thus the conflict.
9. The Walking Dead
Although I swore off this for awhile I came back because the storyline is compelling. Our focus group's obligatory fight scenes with zombies are a boring yawn. All of the drama comes from the conflict with the other warring factions of regular people. The other tribes if you will.
8. Fargo.
These fictitious tales are told in a very compelling way. I felt this season was the weakest thus it's position on this list. But it's still better than much of what I am exposed to on the tube, so it was easy to include it on the list. I know next season will be better. Not just very good but the writers will 'make Fargo great again'.
7. The Americans.
Although easily the worst season so far, it is still far and away better than most of the crap we are subjected to. I felt like this whole season was a set up for what they will drop on us next season. I do hope they step up their game, because when they do, this is brilliant, great stuff.
6. Comedians in Cars getting Coffee
One of the most brilliant television things ever on TV. And I really hope that in a hundred years, Seinfeld will be remembered for this more than for that sitcom. Intimate and uninterrupted chats with other comedians in classic cars, who go get coffee and breakfast or lunch and wherever where Jerry more than once will 'forget his wallet'. And the cars sometimes don't perform right. There are those great moments of memories. These 15 minutes of conversations with brilliant comedians are precious because Jerry not only is a comedy genius but he appreciates the work of others to the Nth degree. Not only does he love comedy, comedy loves him.
5. Shameless
Okay Jim, you got me. Just like I will with you when you finally watch Rescue Me. We, as an audience, have been caught up in the stories of this incredibly disfuncional family. Whenever you think you know where this family and friends are headed, you're wrong.
4. Masters of Sex.
All of the Game of Thrones folks need to realize that Showtime is the real place where it is happening. Homeland. Dexter. On and on. And now, Masters of Sex. This is a great look at the two scientists William Masters and Virginia Johnson who were dedicated to studying human sexuality in the 50's. This was not an easy task. And this is a brilliant television look at that difficult look at that task along with a lot of the other relationship problems it created or explored. The writing is beyond reproach often reminiscent of great playwrights of the 20th Century.
3. Better Call Saul.
In this prequel to Breaking Bad, Jimmy eventually morphs into Saul Goodman. His battle with his brother Chuck is overdrawn, but it's the Mike story that keeps this tale compelling. Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks continue to be incredible. Some of the best stuff on TV.
2. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Imagine a housewife in the fifties in New York's upper west side who had a husband who aspires to be a stand up comedian. She cooks casseroles for club owners so that her husband gets better time slots to go on. But when her husband goes on the club manager is kind of disgusted. It turns out hubby steals his material. And in a awful moment in her life the wife walks out in a rain storm in her nightgown and wanders onto the stage and kills. And so the manager of the place becomes her manager and it goes from there. This makes me yearn for more. And when you see this, you will too.
1. Bosch.
What is it about this show that makes it so compelling? It's all about attitude. Bosch is one cool customer without trying to be. The stories are compelling and he is one detective that lives a great lifestyle. He once was involved in a case that he was able to help document. He sold the movie rights and has a very cool house overlooking LA. He has an equally great partner and is always in the soup. You gotta love the swag.
The Best TV of 2017
My Top Ten in Reverse.
Let's start at the end, shall we?
10. Salvation
It's a familiar plot line. There is an asteroid headed toward Earth that will destroy it. A rich man creates a ship he calls The Ark and it will circle the planet for years and years until Earth will sustain life again. [Science be damned. If an asteroid this large hit our planet it would knock our planet just a tiny bit off it's orbit and off it's axis. That's the ball game. Earth is not inhabitable anymore]. The conflict occurs because the Ark can only sustain a couple hundred people to sustain human life. The dominate thought is that is should be all engineers, mathematicians. and scientists. No room for artists, musicians, dancers, actors etc. And thus the conflict.
9. The Walking Dead
Although I swore off this for awhile I came back because the storyline is compelling. Our focus group's obligatory fight scenes with zombies are a boring yawn. All of the drama comes from the conflict with the other warring factions of regular people. The other tribes if you will.
8. Fargo.
These fictitious tales are told in a very compelling way. I felt this season was the weakest thus it's position on this list. But it's still better than much of what I am exposed to on the tube, so it was easy to include it on the list. I know next season will be better. Not just very good but the writers will 'make Fargo great again'.
7. The Americans.
Although easily the worst season so far, it is still far and away better than most of the crap we are subjected to. I felt like this whole season was a set up for what they will drop on us next season. I do hope they step up their game, because when they do, this is brilliant, great stuff.
6. Comedians in Cars getting Coffee
One of the most brilliant television things ever on TV. And I really hope that in a hundred years, Seinfeld will be remembered for this more than for that sitcom. Intimate and uninterrupted chats with other comedians in classic cars, who go get coffee and breakfast or lunch and wherever where Jerry more than once will 'forget his wallet'. And the cars sometimes don't perform right. There are those great moments of memories. These 15 minutes of conversations with brilliant comedians are precious because Jerry not only is a comedy genius but he appreciates the work of others to the Nth degree. Not only does he love comedy, comedy loves him.
5. Shameless
Okay Jim, you got me. Just like I will with you when you finally watch Rescue Me. We, as an audience, have been caught up in the stories of this incredibly disfuncional family. Whenever you think you know where this family and friends are headed, you're wrong.
4. Masters of Sex.
All of the Game of Thrones folks need to realize that Showtime is the real place where it is happening. Homeland. Dexter. On and on. And now, Masters of Sex. This is a great look at the two scientists William Masters and Virginia Johnson who were dedicated to studying human sexuality in the 50's. This was not an easy task. And this is a brilliant television look at that difficult look at that task along with a lot of the other relationship problems it created or explored. The writing is beyond reproach often reminiscent of great playwrights of the 20th Century.
In this prequel to Breaking Bad, Jimmy eventually morphs into Saul Goodman. His battle with his brother Chuck is overdrawn, but it's the Mike story that keeps this tale compelling. Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks continue to be incredible. Some of the best stuff on TV.
2. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Imagine a housewife in the fifties in New York's upper west side who had a husband who aspires to be a stand up comedian. She cooks casseroles for club owners so that her husband gets better time slots to go on. But when her husband goes on the club manager is kind of disgusted. It turns out hubby steals his material. And in a awful moment in her life the wife walks out in a rain storm in her nightgown and wanders onto the stage and kills. And so the manager of the place becomes her manager and it goes from there. This makes me yearn for more. And when you see this, you will too.
1. Bosch.
What is it about this show that makes it so compelling? It's all about attitude. Bosch is one cool customer without trying to be. The stories are compelling and he is one detective that lives a great lifestyle. He once was involved in a case that he was able to help document. He sold the movie rights and has a very cool house overlooking LA. He has an equally great partner and is always in the soup. You gotta love the swag.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Wonder Woman
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My wife got into a thing this last weekend and decided she wanted to see Wonder Woman. I am really burnt out on super-hero movies. But even though I had to give up a rerun of Jeopardy!, I went because she was interested. And I'm glad I did.
Wonder Woman began in DC comics back in the 40's and I was not introduced to her until the 60's when I was reading every comic book I could get my hands on: westerns like Kid Colt, war comics like Sgt Rock, and Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos, Superman, Batman, The Fantastic Four, Spiderman, The Atom, Antman, Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Ironman, The X-Men, and yes even goofy comics like Casper the Friendly Ghost, and Wendy the Good Little Witch, Baby Huey, Ritchie Rich the poor little rich boy, Hot Stuff, and all the Disney comics.
I say this because I want you to know of comic books I have vast knowledge. And yes I read every Wonder Woman I could get my hands on. So I knew the back story. And it's a great back story. And the movie does it justice. The golden rope. The arm shields. The Shield. And in future movies, an invisible jet.
The movie does a clever job of slickly telling the back story of Wonder Woman and not taking a lot of time doing it. Even though there is a lot of action along the way, when she gets into the thrust of the action she is ready and willing to do the right thing.
Wonder Woman is played wonderfully by Gab Gadot, a Israeli actress. Even though through most of the movie I thought it was Olivia Munn - Sloan Sabbath from The Newsroom. Chris Pine plays the male counterpoint to this wonderful, tough, and great woman.
The story takes place during WWI and Wonder Woman takes charge, kicks ass, and takes names. But it's done in great way.
This was directed by Patty Jenkins, and the media is making a horrible mistake. They are making a big deal about the fact that this is a woman. And that the superhero is a woman. The media tonight made a big deal about the fact that half of the audience this record breaking weekend were women, 52%. Hey, that's only half. Stop trying to make it sound like this is a woman's movie. It is not. It's just a very good movie.
The story is good, the cast is great, and it is edited masterfully. It's two hours, but that's not unusual. And it's fun. And the character, coming from an island of strong, independent women, just knows right is right and wrong is wrong.
Even though I don't understand how in the middle of a flip to deliver a kick she can suddenly go into slow motion, I think this a solid movie worthy of your visit.
Grade: a high B+
My wife got into a thing this last weekend and decided she wanted to see Wonder Woman. I am really burnt out on super-hero movies. But even though I had to give up a rerun of Jeopardy!, I went because she was interested. And I'm glad I did.
Wonder Woman began in DC comics back in the 40's and I was not introduced to her until the 60's when I was reading every comic book I could get my hands on: westerns like Kid Colt, war comics like Sgt Rock, and Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos, Superman, Batman, The Fantastic Four, Spiderman, The Atom, Antman, Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Ironman, The X-Men, and yes even goofy comics like Casper the Friendly Ghost, and Wendy the Good Little Witch, Baby Huey, Ritchie Rich the poor little rich boy, Hot Stuff, and all the Disney comics.
I say this because I want you to know of comic books I have vast knowledge. And yes I read every Wonder Woman I could get my hands on. So I knew the back story. And it's a great back story. And the movie does it justice. The golden rope. The arm shields. The Shield. And in future movies, an invisible jet.
The movie does a clever job of slickly telling the back story of Wonder Woman and not taking a lot of time doing it. Even though there is a lot of action along the way, when she gets into the thrust of the action she is ready and willing to do the right thing.
Wonder Woman is played wonderfully by Gab Gadot, a Israeli actress. Even though through most of the movie I thought it was Olivia Munn - Sloan Sabbath from The Newsroom. Chris Pine plays the male counterpoint to this wonderful, tough, and great woman.
The story takes place during WWI and Wonder Woman takes charge, kicks ass, and takes names. But it's done in great way.
This was directed by Patty Jenkins, and the media is making a horrible mistake. They are making a big deal about the fact that this is a woman. And that the superhero is a woman. The media tonight made a big deal about the fact that half of the audience this record breaking weekend were women, 52%. Hey, that's only half. Stop trying to make it sound like this is a woman's movie. It is not. It's just a very good movie.
The story is good, the cast is great, and it is edited masterfully. It's two hours, but that's not unusual. And it's fun. And the character, coming from an island of strong, independent women, just knows right is right and wrong is wrong.
Even though I don't understand how in the middle of a flip to deliver a kick she can suddenly go into slow motion, I think this a solid movie worthy of your visit.
Grade: a high B+
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