Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
I'm not going to even pretend i have any knowledge of how this fits into Wonder Woman lore or the DC Multiverse nor do i give a shit. I can't remember a thing about the first Wonder Woman movie but i can say i enjoyed this knockabout romp pitching Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) into a world of spandex and Duran Duran.
Being set in the mid 80's the whole thing felt more grounded in reality than the majority of superhero movies (Looking at you, in fact staring intently at you here, Marvel) and the fact we go for long stretches without any superhero action helps no end, giving Gadot more to do than simply look good. It also means when the set pieces come they are actually enjoyably thrilling, be it scrapping in the White House or a Raiders of the Lost Ark style road chase.
Plus there's a cameo from the original (and best) Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, during the end credits.
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