Wonder Woman 2009 [Blu-ray]
Starring: Keri RussellStudio: Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Format: Animated
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release: March 3rd 2009
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DVD Review
On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons have raised a daughter of untold beauty, grace and strength Princess Diana. When an Army fighter pilot, Steve Trevor, crash-lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization. Meanwhile, Ares (the god of War) has escaped his imprisonment at the hands of the Amazonians and has decided to exact his revenge - intending to start a world war that will not only last for centuries but will wipe out every living being on the planet, starting with the Amazons! It is up to Princess Diana to save her people and the world by using her gifts and becoming the ultimate Wonder Woman!
User Reviews
Amazing Amazon - Rating: 5/5
Of the many animated superhero direct to DVD movies, Wonder Woman is one of the best. It outshines almost all the other efforts, often with better known characters like Superman.
There's more edge in this film than you'd expect. The creative team didn't play it safe; there are lines in this film that I cannot believe they got away with. Fortunately, those line are also often laugh out loud funny, and there are a lot of them throughout the story.
This isn't just a good superhero movie or a good animated movie. This is just a good movie.
Finally, an animated Wonder Woman movie! - Rating: 4/5
In a world that needs more Wonder Woman animation, this movie desperately needed to be made. This movie is definitely not perfect. But I thought that was very good. This is not the "all powerful, go hand to hand with Superman" Wonder Woman. Her powers are definitely not what they were in the Justice League/JLU cartoon. But she's still Wonder Woman. If you're not willing to accept that this is a different Wonder Woman than the one from the animated series, you might not like this movie. But if you go in with an open mind, and are an adult male, I think you'll probably like this movie. It had plenty of action, with a little bit of romance thrown in. In my opinion, it's the best of the DC Universe animated movies to date.
ok movie - Rating: 3/5
THIS MOVIE IS NOT FOR CHILDREN! At least three people get beheaded and it is very graphic, only for older audiences. I don't know the details of ww or her powers but I know anime and I know rip offs. The main antagonist Ares looks identical to the antagonist from the first ninja scroll. I didn't like how her powers fluctuated through the movie at one moment she is strong and another she is weak. But the action and story kept me interested and it is a nice addition to my anime collection.
Warrior, Hero, Goddess - Rating: 4/5
There have been several ways Wonder Woman has been portrayed successfully in different media: as a Warrior where she is driven by honor, duty and a drive towards excellence, as a Hero where she is driven by societal values and the wish to help others and as a Goddess where she is motivated by more spiritual values that transcend the self or society. This portrayal of the character is between that of Wonder Woman as a untried Warrior and as a fledgeling Hero, which is natural since it is an origin story. It makes absolute sense that she is not portrayed as the full-blown and developed 'Wonder Woman' because at this stage she isn't yet, that is who she will eventually become. This is the story of her starting off as a Warrior and by the end of the movie beginning the path of a Hero.
The DCAU always gets it right. - Rating: 4/5
It's amazing how consistently great the recent DC Animated Universe DVD releases have been. I can't think of a single title that has disappointed me, unlike the majority of the Marvel animated projects. Wonder Woman is no exception. From the very beginning, this movie is a whole lot of fun to watch. As I saw Hippolyta fly through the air to battle Ares, I was already excited to watch the rest. The battle scenes are brutal and great to watch. The voice cast is excellent, and includes an always welcome Nathan Fillion as Steve Trevor. Aside from a few things left unexplained (such as why the entire city of Washington D.C. just happens to be conveniently free of every last citizen when the final battle takes place), it is probably one of the best DCAU projects to date.
