Wonder Woman (2017) - Movies with Mikey 

"Who would sing for us?" is such a perfect encapsulation of her character in one single line.

I love that the actresses who portrayed the other Amazonians decided to match their accents to Gal Gadot to make things easy for her AND to give them a different sound.

The thing I like most about your exploration of movies, I won’t even say criticism because that seems inaccurate, is that you have a knack for finding and articulating the emotional core of a film. It’s one thing to pick apart the structure of a movie, but if you only look at movies as cinematic LEGO sets, you miss so much of what makes movies great. Not everyone can approach movies on the more emotional wavelength, and I think that’s where you get a lot of the complainers from. People who loathe Interstellar and think Wonder Woman is mediocre (and, sigh, yes the people who hate The Force Awakens and now The Last Jedi, though I’m as sick of the discourse there as everyone else) very much seem to fall in this category, but you do a great job of explaining why these movies are great in a way that I think many people who don’t initially get it can understand. Wonder Woman is about love and empathy even in the face of incalculable violence and horror. One recent-ish comic, one of the later issues of Blackest Night I think, almost accidentally hit upon the perfect explanation of Wonder Woman. She is, at her core, the person who loves the most. Not loves anyone, but loves EVERYONE. Her love is so powerful, so forgiving, so deep, that not even the people literally empowered by the cosmic embodiment of the concept of love itself are quite on her level. That is what this movie absolutely nailed. The frame, the resolution, Ares, all these things can afford to be messy because that emotional core of the character was portrayed to utter perfection.

"Being a superhero doesn't mean hitting people all the time-- *bat 👏 M A N 👏* "

"Being a super hero doesn't mean hitting people all the time. (BAT!!! MAN!!!)" XD

YES! GIVE!! THE DCEU!! TO PATTY JENKINS!! Her film before WW won an Oscar and she spent 14 YEARS TRYING TO GET ANOTHER FILM MADE! And when she did it was a WHIRLWIND SUCCESS! GIVE THIS WOMAN MORE PRODUCTIONS.

Mikey, I can't imagine how hard this year was for you, but you don't need to give inspiring words, you are inspiring. Going through all the stuff you did this year and still not only giving out so much joy in your love for these movies but also making what I think are some of your best episodes yet, Mononoke, Moon, Logan, Hot Fuzz, Guardians, The Batman one last time and this one, plus some I'm sure I'm forgetting. Not to mention how much I love what you guys are doing with Deep Dive. I'm rambling at this point so I'll just say you are awesome, man and I hope your 2018 is everything you want and more because you deserve it :)

The tone of Justice league can only be explained as an unfinished Rubex cube.

Stop trying to make "fetch" happen, Gretchen.

"because her best friend was a really good person" this part made me tear up, Wonder Woman came and went but it still is soo good and such an acomplishment for the whole crew and Patty in particular

15:00 - "It's narratively expendable, but thematically irreplaceable." That sums it up perfectly. "Isn't it the best scene in the movie?" And it is, for the exact reasons mentioned. That is when Diana, Princess of Thermistorscaliascurrilousarea *BECOMES* _Wonder Woman_ - full stop. The "climbing the ladder out of the trench" is *THE. BEST.* "reveal of a superhero in iconic outfit" in the history of cinema. No other superhero movie earns its superhero showing up in their outfit more than Wonder Woman does. And it is specifically _because_ what she is doing, she is doing in _opposition_ to her end goal. It is when she goes from being "single purpose robot trying to kill Ares" to "caring human trying to save other humans." The closest any other movie gets to this moment is Star Wars The Force Awakens - the moment Kylo Ren tries to force pull the lightsaber from the snowbank, and instead it goes to Rey. When Rey catches the lightsaber, then assumes a fighting stance and lights it - she becomes the hero.

Give Patty Jenkins not only Justice League, but the whole damn universe. She could do for DC what Kevin Feige did for Marvel.

Finally someone else appreciates Chris Pine's performance in Smoking Aces.

I'm one of those ppl who looked up to her parents. My mom was my hero growing up so I never really had to look for a female role model bc I had one right there every day. That said, I cried watching this movie, multiple times. When Diana stepped out into No Man's Land, when she singlehandedly fought the soldiers, real tears fell. I wished I had a daughter to watch the movie with bc I was overwhelmed by emotion seeing a female superhero who wasn't a sidekick or secondary character but the lead carrying her own movie. I am one of those ppl who LOVED this movie. Like you said, it had a billion things in it & I loved that nuance. Thank you for this video. It makes me so happy watching your videos, your positivity & honesty. Super glad I found you & subscribed. 😊

I'm not saying this applies to this movie because I actually enjoyed wonder woman when I saw it but I think Mikey is one of the only people in existence who can actually polish a poo for lack of a better metaphor because honestly I think he could write up a script that could genuinely make me like virtually anything which is actually great because when he talks about a movie he enhances it's quality and makes it more enjoyable and the better the film the more he adds to it so he can consistently allow us to relive all the best moments of a piece of art and accent all the wonderful parts we missed. tldr thank you mikey your awsome!

Thank goodness, I needed the catharsis of a new video from you around this time of year.

Mikey: "Describe Justice League's tone in one word." Me: "Insane" Mikey: *off-screen* "Wait, can he do that?"

6:08 Mikey & and my fellow subscribers: When I saw this movie I was like "Eh, pretty good!" It took Mikey and Lee of CinemaWins for me to begin to understand that this is a gorgeously brave movie and a huge accomplishment. The fact that I did not see that, though I am inclined to be extremely enthusiastic about artistic achievement, says a lot about the inveterate negativity in our popular culture, which thanks to Mikey and Lee and others (The Birdman♡) I am beginning to unshackle myself from, so happily and gratefully.

And we head back to the humanist viewpoint. That is why I keep coming back for more Movies with Mikey. Thanks for that.

When I saw the trailer for this movie I said "please please please don't suck" and that was my mantra over and over, even as the opening sequence was rolling... I'm so thankful for this movie, especially now in a world where "superhero" means "grim serious violence" in a world saturated by grim violence and politicians who's only message is more violence. It meant so much to see a hero fight to save, and to truly deeply mourn the loss. The ending, as so many comments before me, didn't entirely live up to the journey that brought us there... but that's true of so many more movies, in a way how could it have been. We as a culture need more wonder woman, whether it be the literal wonder woman or not, we need more truth and love and compassion dressed in gold and held up as a hero.

Jesus, when you think about it, 21 Is A LOT. Damn Marvel. Should not have taken you that long

I really liked Wonder Woman. Now I like it even more. I think this might be my favorite MWM episode. #PattyJenkinsForJusticeLeague

Even though Robert Downey jr.'s Iron Man is my absolute favorite Superhero (movie). Gal Gadot is probably the only one I would love to have as a friend ..

I like the use of Heathens by 21 pilots as background in this video since it was also used in Suicide Squad

Does “Blackadder goes forth” count as a ww1 movie even though it’s a tv show?

Thank you. This is the third time I watched this video, and I cried each time. Being a hero isn't about punching people, it's about lifting them up

you made me cry about wonder woman! which, honestly, isn't very difficult. but thank you. this is a brilliant analysis, and it perfectly encapsulates why Wonder Woman is probably my favourite superhero movie of all time. Kudos to you, Mikey!

A lot of comments are missing the point and it's kind of depressing me. First of all, just because Ralph Sepe said something doesn't make it gospel. Heck, he didn't like the no man's land scene so I don't know how trustworthy his opinion is. But second, and most importantly, mike started this video (which isn't a review by the way) by pointing out how useless it is to say things like "the movie is imperfect" or "the movie has problems" when you're doing this kind of analysis. Yeah, he can go down a list of pros and cons about it, but that isn't the point. Movies can and do have glaring flaws, but they can still make you feel something good inside, and that's worth exploring. This isn't like transformers, where millions of people pay tons of money and basically all react with "yeah the effects were cool." this is a movie that affected people, that people didn't just like, they LOVED. It made a lot of people feel something a movie never made them feel before, and you're not interested in finding out WHY? you're just gonna say "but Ralph Sepe said it had bad villains and cheesy acting, so it's a worthless movie?" what's wrong with you all?

Oh, what a joyful way to kick off a winter break.

Okay, I want to jump on the train about "who would sing for us." She, who comes from a militaristic society, which glorifies basically only the warrior (so far as I saw), and when she meets a man who has seen too much war, she honours him for something other than fighting. She honours him for song, and for companionship, and for connection. I a can't imagine how hard it is to respect someone for something your society seems not to care about. Everyone in power in her society, everyone who is looked up to, wears armour and is built like a battleship, and yet she care so much and respects and honours this man so much. This skiny man, who kills people without honour at the distance of a gun, who is shell-shocked and cannot still fight most of the time, and she sees him and validates and affirms him. I'm actually crying

These episodes are some of my favorite things on RU-vid. You have, over time, changed the way I watch movies. I seek out the level of understanding that you seem to have. I research and re-watch more than I ever did before and I get so much more out of them. Thank you so much for making these.

_This_ is what I come here for, this rush of hope and this feeling that everything will be okay. Happy freakin' holiday(s), bro. Thanks for everything you do.

I am very torn about wonder woman, mostly because I hate the reason why I loved it. It felt like the first genuine super hero movie I have seen since captain america that used what I like to call the paragon Archetype. On a matter of principles, I feel like that shouldn't be the best part of the movie for me, especially when the movie itself was no slouch. Is is so bad to want my heroes to be heroes? I mean, it's great she isn't perfect. Young, naive, reckless, but she is honestly trying to help people for a reason aside from guilt. Couple that goodness with her lust for life (icecream) and you have the characteristics that are truly inspirational to me.

I know all you do is review movies, but the way you analyze and reveal things about them manages to lift my spirits a little bit.

Mikey, I cried as you showed the scene with Charlie and Diana. It hit me hard and, while I don't usually comment on RU-vid videos due to the general uselessness of that act, I felt compelled to let you know this. I love your videos and they make me have a deeper love of movies that I already liked a lot. You truly are one of the most underrated channels and I wish you all the best that the world could possibly give you.

You stated very well why I love stories like Wonder Woman and Harry Potter Also I love that Steve wasn't merely a love interest. He was heroic in his own right. Steve wasn't weak, it's just Diana was a literal Goddess. And they both earned our respect

Agreed. Well done. You put a lot of heart into this and its sooooo appreciated.

Just discovered your videos a few days ago, and have been binging them like crazy. I love the thoughtful, deep, intricate discussions you have with yourself about what these films are and why we love them and need them. I'm currently working on scripts, and your work definitely makes me think a lot harder about what I want my films to say. Thank you!

5:00 music is Julia Michaels - Issues (Instrumental) for anyone wondering.

I love that you put all your attention to what the film IS and not what it SHOULD BE. Too many people reviewing or analyzing movies put a lot of their attention to what a film should be and it just makes discussions go in circles as everyone tries to convince each other who has the better idea. But you sir are helping us understand what the creators behind the films were trying to say.

Thank you for a great year of commentary and insight Mikey. Having now gone through the whole back catalogue now I can say I have a better appreciation of those movies and cinema in general. Most importantly you have been inspiring with how you have dealt with such adversity and have been able to give such insight into the human condition and the best thing we have to offer. Your last few episodes have been particularly impactful. I look forward to see what you create next year.

I watched your Get Off the Floor video today. Everybody is a dick in their 20s. Especially in the position you were in. But it's crystal clear that while you did experience PTSD, you have turned it into post-traumatic growth. You are doing what you can to bring people joy, and you're doing an amazing job. You should be proud of yourself. And I think I speak for a lot of us when I say thank you, and we love you Mikey.

i remember walking out of the theater and telling my friends ""wonder woman is the third best character in this film, the first is Petty Jenkins, and the second is the old couple behind us they ware adorable" i want to see a documentary about her struggle to make this film, because a lot of the problems of the film felt like things personal to Petty, from the action directing which was pretty bad IMO( but that's most likely thanks to Zach Snyder i'm not sure how but it just felt like it) to the fights she had to go through against the producers on what she can do in a super hero film. the more i think of it the more it feels like a great idea. please pull some strings Mikey, this could be amazing.

This is by far the most underrated channel on youtube, I'm blown away consistently by how much higher the quality of each video is than its reflection in views and subscribers.

There’s a self-awareness in WW where the comedic beats work to disrupt what would otherwise come across as the campy melodrama with explosions that characterizes the other DC movies. Thor Ragnarok kinda embodies this - alternating serious and silly (mostly fish out of water) beats. The trench scene where she says “screw it I’m going” as a fish out of water when everyone else has given up because it unites FooW Diana with Serious Diana. I totally see the execs fighting it, because it’s not a scene the other DC movies have. It’s about character and tone and character and maybe even a moral to the story (heroism happens by choice), things that are sorely missing in the other DC movies that are mostly plot and explosions.

I just discovered your channel recently and I'm loving it, but HOLY CRAP this video was moving. I just got done watching it on my lunch break and got a little choked up. Holy shit. Major, MAJOR props to you for making this.

I literally didn't want this video essay to end. And again *tears*

I want to like this movie so much. Every time I watch it I focus on all the good in it, but I still get frustrated by it. It had such an incredible twist and message at the end, but it just threw it out the window for a big cgi fight

Thank you for this video. I love, LOVE this movie so much that I cried twice during your video. Once at the line "who would sing for us", and again at the "a billion things" screen because it showed part of the No Man's Land sequence. I cried in the theater at No Man's Land. So did my wife. When the sequence was over, she asked me, "Why am I crying?" I fumbled to some answer about "the beauty of honor and compassion." I guess I hit close the mark. Anyway, kudos to Patty Jenkins for fighting for that scene, and to her, Gal Gadot, and the whole crew for realizing this vision. It is what we need now.

Ty Mikey this year is ending on a low note for me in a already difficult time in my life your videos on the good that movies bring really speak to me and help me keep moving.

that star wars comparison was soooo on point and i never realized how impressive the feat was until it

That rainbow "you don't own me" and the "bat...MAN-" LOL SO MUCH SHADE DAMN B

I just died laughing when you played Bohemian Rhapsody "Is this the real-life?" line.

Wow, every shot of Patty Jenkins directing that you included in the first section was so dynamic and fantastic, she's incredible!

One of the best parts of Wonder Woman as an origin movie is that the focus isnt on her costume, or name or powers, but her ideology.

Wanted to let you know that your content helped pull me out of a dark place this weekend. Know that your work is appreciated and that I hope you keep it up. 🙂

I love Wonder Woman, but I did think the ending was a little bloated. I wish super hero movies could be as grounded as the characters they're based on.

4:14 thank you for the awesome Heathens cover

Today was a tough day for me health-wise but then Mikey posted this and the day got better. Thanks Mikey.

No lie, that bit about PTSD and her compassion after learning about everyone’s personal struggles got the waterworks going a little. Aaand cue the piano music 🎼 @ 19:50 ...

I'm quite new to your channel but the fetchness Bit at the start cracked me up

Thank you for reminding us that art is not just about art. Cynical deconstructions can be fun but sometimes we need to be reminded that it is good to be a good person.

LOL "I will grant you that Mulligan" Thank you for helping me understand why I loved this movie so much!

Merry Christmas Mikey and have a great New Year!

My wife and I saw this in theaters. When the No Man's Land sequence was over, my wife looked at me and said, "Why an I can crying?" I could only answer, "Because it's so beautiful." But honestly, I've come to realize there is truth in such heroism.

Just want to mention how much I love the glam opening of these videos, glam is not really my thing but when something scratches my (admittedly very narrow and particular) glam itch it feels so damn good

I am sitting here at 28 seconds after 10 minutes, and 10:08 has me in tears with the memory of Diana going "over the top." When we saw it in the theater, my wife looked at me and asked, "Why am I crying?" I could only say throug my tears "Because it was so beautiful." Add to that tragic and honorable. And "who would sing for us" is possibly the most apt and beautiful dialogue ever written.

I love every single time you get *personal*. Yes, all the wild swings. What you are teaching me, is how to discuss stories and films in full depth, from the micro level to the macro one, including reflections on the bigger meaning of things, without ever even remotely sounding like the boring, snobbish type of critic.

Mikey, your vids just keep gettin better and better. props to you my dude.

I love your work, Mikey! You have given me so much joy with your reviews. MUCH appreciated. In fact, I dedicated my latest book to you (and many many others but you made the cut!)

Mikey, you've been spot on with where my heart falls with the world of movies. I can honestly say that Wonder Woman is easily in the top 3 of my favorite superhero movies of all time, and I appreciate your thorough breakdown of what made it ring for you. I'm excited to hear your thoughts on the new Star Wars, but in due time. Till then: Merry Christmas friend!

I am using this episode to hook people on to you. You do great work. You make me smile, and think.

When Steve says “I wish we had more time.” And you’re soul dies a little because you know exactly what he’s about to do.

I've been holding out on watching this because it took me a while to see the movie and then I did and... well I found it lacking. That being said, I appreciate this video a lot Mikey, I appreciate your perspective regardless of my own feelings on the movie and your optimism about film in general keeps me coming back. As always, thank you for Movies with Mikey.

"Clusterverse" is officially the Word of 2017. You got it in juuuuuuust before the buzzer, but the judges will allow it. Well done.

FIlms which share positive messages like this, about human kindness are exactly what we need to remind ourselves of these days. Come together and be good to each other, through what's gonna come.

I no joke needed a restroom break on your reminder.

I love Ben's Batman but the way you interject him as comedy is GOLD

Gul Dukat really improved his career after being thrown into the fire pit. Also made him dreamy.

Patty jankins should direct every DC movie from now on

This review made me cry. In the world we are in we need hope and Wonder Woman gave it to us.

You have forever made that Justice League photo into the "Bohemian Rhapsody" shot.

I don't know about people being good anymore. I think that is something that belongs exclusively in the movies along with love, progress, and happy endings. They exist as rare gems in reality.

It's a proper fun flic, I'm entirely with you on this. Also, I did like the Batman depicted, because it's the broken, disillusionsed, Frank Miller Dark Knight - who's brutal and merciless, until he is shown a path of redemption.

Was waiting for you to touch on the fact that the entire "some people are just bad and there's no easy answer" theme was completely destroyed by the ending when Aries dies and all war immediately stops and all bad people stop being bad.

This movie was a surprise, in the best "honey I know I didn't call to ask but I decided to cook tacos for dinner tonight I hope you like them" kind of way. I watched it to support the movie and support a female-led film regardless of any expectations I had and was blown completely out of the water by it. Thank you for making this video and putting into words why her definition of "super hero" is so important and so good and so needed right now

Thank you for this Christmas (Holiday to all my brothers and sisters who celebrate other events) gift, you are an artist and I deeply appreciate your work!

Mikey, Thank you so much for doing this video. You did so much this year and this is one of the best videos you have ever done! Thank you! I'm so glad that I am supporting your channel. You are the best!

please consider breaking down any thoughts you have on The Last Jedi. it's very divisive, and i'd like to hear anything you might have to say about it.

I believe there's a hero in all of us that keeps us honest, noble and finally allows us to die with pride. Even though sometimes we have to be steady and give up the things we want the most. Even our dreams.

This essay is analogous to the reality that most homerun swings still result in strikes, being this close to being correct is still incorrect.

Still so proud to be from the UK where movies like this and Star Wars are largely made, but still frustratingly confused as to why we don't shout about it more, or have open set days/exhibits or studio tours or movie-based theme parks (aside from the Harry Potter tour and that Paramount theme park that's been 'in development' for about 10 years.....).

Here because of Patty Jenkins' tweet, great video Mikey!

Not a comment about Wonder Woman, but you're the reason I watched both John Wick films and for like the 70th time, the Cornetto Trilogy. Thank you!

"-Iron Giant episode..." Was a massive distraction, be right back, watching the best Super-Man film again.

Yes! Wonder Woman is the Superman we never got. She should have been the leader of the Justice League, because who needs Superman when she's there? He should have stayed dead, at least for one movie.

I love this film so, so much.

Fun tidbit about Patty Jenkins - she was offered Thor Dark World but said no because you can only correct so much of a bad script through good director work.

"All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930) is also about WW1, and sadly the only other WW1-movie I have seen.

I like how Mikey reviews movies. In my opinion he tries to find the major point to a movie rather than the assortment of details. He tells me the good things about movies I never knew rather than the bad ones.