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Watch: This Honest Trailer Spotlights Why We Love “Wonder Woman”

“Wonder Woman”

Screen Junkies’ new Honest Trailer for “Wonder Woman” breaks down the charm of the much-loved film with one line: “Patty Jenkins bravely asks the question, ‘What if a female-led superhero movie wasn’t absolute garbage from beginning to end and had a powerful message for girls?’”

Sure, that’s an oversimplification of the many things to love about the $819 million-grossing (to date) flick, but it’s accurate. Audiences love the Gal Gadot-starrer because it’s fun, entertaining cinema that’s not a setback for women. Jenkins’ film is a blockbuster you can whole-heartedly enjoy without checking your feminist ideals at the door.

Plus, as the Honest Trailer points out, “Wonder Woman” smartly re-writes the usual gender roles present in superhero flicks. “Chris Pine surprises and delights,” the clip’s narrator observes, “but he’s more than just eye candy. He’s Diana’s emotional support, a voice of caution, and a love interest in constant need of rescue. Hey, they give him the role women always have to play against the male superheroes, didn’t they? I see what you did there.”

Viewers saw it, too — and seemed to dig it. “Wonder Woman” is the highest-grossing live-action film from a female director as well as the woman-helmed film with the highest domestic box office take. Plus, the movie keeps landing Jenkins in the history books. She holds the record for highest domestic opening for a female director, is the top-grossing solo female director at the international box office, and became the highest-paid female filmmaker of all-time when she officially signed on to direct “Wonder Woman 2.”

“Wonder Woman” is now available on Blu-ray/DVD and VOD. You can still catch it in theaters as well. Check out its Honest Trailer, er, the real trailer for “A Justice League of Her Own” below.


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