(This also marks the Israeli actress's first star vehicle, just one of many firsts in this production.) Other than sporting a memorable smirk that seems to revel in the joy of a challenging fight or suddenly switching to a strongminded glare suggesting a deeper, yet-to-be-seen determination, Gadot ideally captures the spirit and strength of the character.

Part of the film's success also pays a huge debt to Gal Gadot's perfect performance as the Amazon warrior and demigod Diana Prince, who simply ignites the screen from the moment she makes her appearance during a training battle. The miracle here is that Jenkins pulls it off without it also feeling laughably cheesy. Aside from a few minor alterations, this is arguably one of the most faithful comic book adaptations made where Jenkins even embraces the iconic character's entire mythos with genuine seriousness, though the script in which Zack Snyder takes co-writing credits borrows from both the classic comics and some of the newer mythology. Of more interest is that the director of Monsterhas accomplished something others have not or perhaps avoided in even attempting because the result could be tremendously corny and schlocky. Whereas Mangold gave fans a dark and bleak western-themed interpretation of the beloved retractable-clawed antihero, Jenkins went vividly bright and optimistic in the legendary American hero's first solo outing. And the two films couldn't be more drastically different from each other. The last couple years have been a great time for superhero movies with the genre arguably reaching its pinnacle in 2017 with James Mangold's outstanding Loganand now Patty Jenkins's surprisingly exceptional Wonder Woman.

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