Patty Jenkins' stirring 2017 stand-alone feature debut for the popular character who made her first DC Comics appearance in 1941, Wonder Woman, came along at just the right time to shake up the male-dominated superhero screen universe, reinvigorating the genre landscape with amped-up estrogen in her fight for peace, love and equality.
The movie, likeBlack Panther the following year, was significant in terms of its step forward in representation; for many of us whose appetite for superhero sagas has its limits, these two films remain high points.
The feverish anticipation around this sequel at the end of a pandemic year lean on blockbusters will automatically generate an enthusiastic welcome, even if it doesn't avoid the sophomore trap.
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