Category: Wonder Woman 1984 & Promising Young Woman

WONDER WOMAN 1984 & PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman

Carey Mulligan as Cassandra “Cassie” Thomas as a “Promising Young Woman”

WONDER WOMAN 1984 & PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Film Review by Marlene Ardoin

I keep wanting films, superhero or not, to feature men and women in equal, supportive love relationships.

Patty Jenkins wrote and directed “Wonder Woman 1984” and directed the previous version of “Wonder Woman; and Emerald Fennell wrote and directed “Promising Young Woman.”  (Patty Jenkins and Emerald Fennell)  So, it is safe to say that both films are from a female prospective.

In the United States, women won the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th amendment, so “Wonder Woman 1984” takes place 64 years after women won the right to vote.

Gal Gadot portrays Diana Prince, the super hero woman, whose greatest wish is to have the love of her pilot back, who died in the first “Wonder Woman” film, when they were fighting the Nazis together.

“Wonder Woman 1984” comes close to equality and mutual respect, but Diana starts losing her power the longer she stays in the relationship with her pilot, Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), and vice versa.

She also finds herself pitted against another woman, Barbara Minerva / Cheetah (Kristen Wiig).

I thought that Envy would have been a better name than Cheetah.

Carey Mulligan, who portrays Cassie in “Promising Young Woman,” finds love at one point with children’s doctor, Ryan Cooper (Bo Burnham), but an ugly video recording interferes with their relationship.

I was grateful that “Promising Young Woman” proved not to be as graphic as my imagination felt it could have become.

Granted, life is messy, whether one is male or female, especially with the “Me Too” era interfering with normal libidos. 

And, both sexes need to feel lucky, if they do not get matched with a sociopath or psychopath.

Cassie is neither.  She is a defender, who is determined to prove that the life of her childhood friend mattered.

I found her performance strong, with a certain childlike charm to it. That is what made it watchable for me.

Likewise, Diana in the first and second “Wonder Woman’s,” also exhibits a childlike charm, when she meets her pilot for the first and second time.

Diana (Gal Gadot) catches the bad guys at the mall.

Ryan (Bo Burnham), asks Cassie (Carey Mulligan) to hold the spit in his coffee.

The couples in both films are adorable, which is what is so heartbreaking.

Maybe the next sequels will give me what I was wanting to see.  I truly hope that does not mean taking the sex out of the romance.

Don’t misinterpret, both films are excellent and on the recommended list.

But, I really want to see men and women being equal, respectful, supportive, and forever together.

In the next hundred years, if possible.

Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) and her pilot, Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) in “Wonder Woman 1984.”

Cast[edit]

  • Gal Gadotas Diana Prince / Wonder Woman:
    An immortal demigoddess, Amazon princess and warrior. Diana is the daughter of Hippolyta, the Amazonian queen of Themyscira, and Zeus, the king of the Olympian Gods.[6] Gadot spoke about the character’s evolution, saying in the first film “[Diana] really is a fish out of water, coming from Themyscira into man’s world and learning about the complexities of human life, really. In Wonder Woman 1984, she’s been around. She’s wiser and she’s more mature. She’s guarded and lost all of her friends throughout the years. But she’s still doing the right thing, yet she is different from when we last saw her.”[7] Gadot added, “In the first movie, we really explored the journey of the coming-of-age, of how Diana Prince became Wonder Woman, and owned her full strengths and powers.”[7]
    • Lilly Aspell reprises her role as young Diana from the 2017 film.
  • Chris Pineas Steve Trevor: An American pilot and spy from World War I and the love interest of Diana, who had died during the events of the first film. Apparently, he was brought back to life when Diana unknowingly made a wish on the Dreamstone and his soul possesses another man (portrayed by Kristoffer Polaha in the mirror reflections, but only Diana can see his face).[8]
  • Kristen Wiigas Barbara Minerva / Cheetah:
    A highly insecure geologist and gemologist who befriends Diana before becoming imbued with mystical abilities that gradually transform her into an apex predator-like superhuman. She allies herself with Lord to fight Diana.[9][10][11]
  • Pedro Pascalas Maxwell “Max Lord” Lorenzano:
    A struggling yet charismatic businessman, famous for TV infomercials, and the founder of Black Gold Cooperative.[12][13] Max’s character, according to Jenkins, is modeled on Bernie Madoff and Donald Trump.[14][15][16] After spending the majority of his life searching for the mythical Dreamstone, Lord acquires it after manipulating Minerva. Lord uses it for personal gain and power, and he absorbs its gifts after wishing to become the living form of the stone. Director Patty Jenkins has stated Pascal’s performance as Lord was inspired by Gordon Gekko from Oliver Stone‘s Wall Street and by Gene Hackman‘s portrayal of Lex Luthor in Richard Donner‘s 1978 Superman film, with Jenkins describing Lord as “a villain with potential to be dangerous and scary”.[17]

    • Lambro Demetriou and Jonny Barry appear as young Maxwell “Max Lord” Lorenzano at ages 8 and 15, respectively.
  • Robin Wrightas Antiope: Hippolyta’s sister, general of the Amazon army and Diana’s aunt.[18]
  • Connie Nielsenas Hippolyta: The queen of Themyscira and Diana’s mother.[18]

Additionally, Lucian Perez appears as Alistair, Maxwell’s son from his divorce; Amr Waked appears as Emir Said Bin Abydos, the ruler of oil-rich Bialya;[19] Kristoffer Polaha appears as the man whose body Steve inhabits (credited as “Handsome Man”);[20] Natasha Rothwell appears as Carol, Barbara’s boss at the Smithsonian;[21] Ravi Patel appears as Baba Jide, a man who keeps documents of the Dreamstone’s history; Gabriella Wilde appears as Raquel, Maxwell’s assistant;[22] Oliver Cotton appears as Simon Stagg, Maxwell’s corporate investor; Kelvin Yu and Asim Chaudhry briefly appear as Barbara’s colleagues at the Smithsonian, Stuart Milligan appears as the President of the United States;[23][24] Patrick Lyster as General Petersen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (credited as “CJCS (Oval Office)”);[25][26] and Constantine Gregory as Russian General.[27]

Lynda Carter, who played the titular heroine in the 1970s television series, makes a cameo appearance midway through the film credits as Asteria, a legendary Amazon warrior who anciently possessed the powerful winged suit of armor.[28][29] Gadot’s husband, Yaron Versano, and their two daughters, Alma and Maya, make brief appearances near the end of the film.[30]

Directed by Patty Jenkins
Produced by ·         Charles Roven

·         Deborah Snyder

·         Zack Snyder

·         Patty Jenkins

·         Gal Gadot

·         Stephen Jones
Screenplay by ·         Patty Jenkins

·         Geoff Johns

·         Dave Callaham
Story by ·         Patty Jenkins

·         Geoff Johns
Based on Wonder Woman
by William Moulton Marston[1]
Starring ·         Gal Gadot

·         Chris Pine

·         Kristen Wiig

·         Pedro Pascal

·         Robin Wright

·         Connie Nielsen
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Matthew Jensen
Edited by Richard Pearson
Production
companies		 ·         DC Films

·         Atlas Entertainment

·         The Stone Quarry
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date ·         December 16, 2020 (United Kingdom)

·         December 25, 2020 (United States)
Running time 151 minutes[2]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $200 million[3]
Box office $164.1 million[4][5]

 

Wiki of Wonder woman 1984:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman_1984

What sets Wonder Woman 1984 apart from your other films? (Cast) :

https://www.google.com/cameos/0xa6QV2Z/01VNKy?kgmid=/g/11gdrdv3l3&hl=en

 

Ryan (Bo Burnham) and Cassie (Carey Mulligan) singing together in “Promising Young Woman.”

 Cast[edit]

 

Wiki for Promising Young Woman:

Promising Young Woman – Wikipedia

Promising Young Woman – Official Trailer:

Promising Young Woman – Official Trailer 1 – Bing video

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