Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman has built a real following in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Stan, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 20,995 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Gal Gadot's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Wonder Woman is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Wonder Woman uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict. Gal Gadot and Chris Pine lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. It hit screens in 2017. The rules of Wonder Woman's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Wonder Woman a chance. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Watch for Gal Gadot in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.