The long road to completion of this new version of the Wonder Woman story is worth a comic book in itself. This is not your average superhero movie. As a package, it has everything. However, it took over 20 years to make. The blueprint for the movie had languished in development since 1996, through years of indecision, scheduling conflicts and cast changes.
Twelve different actresses had been considered for the lead role, under at least eight different directors. The current director, Patty Jenkins, was supposed to direct it in 2005 and had to pull out due to an unexpected pregnancy.
In the end, it was fortuitous that Wonder Woman seemed to “wait” for Patty Jenkins to be ready to direct it. She is the first woman director to helm a superhero film with a female protagonist. She had a great vision for this film and put together a top-of-the-line team. The cinematography by Matthew Jensen is rich – the movements in the action scenes flow with a magnetic energy.
The score by Rupert Greyson-Williams is brilliant, just dramatic enough to carry the breathtaking scenes, yet not overpowering. The richly colored costumes by Lindy Hemmings seem to enhance movement rather than restrict it/ her costumes highlight the well-defined bodies of the Amazons.
