Title: Wonder Woman (2009)Starring: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina
Directed By: Lauren Montgomery
Wonder Woman is the fourth straight-to-DVD DC Universe Original Animated Movie. I have every intention of seeing them all, AND in order. Before this, I had seen the three preceding this film: Superman: Doomsday, Justice League: The New Frontier and Batman: Gotham Knight. And since this was released they've also put out Green Lantern: First Flight and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. So far, all of them have been well-done in terms of casting and animation, and they've stayed mostly true to their source materials.
The same is true here. Basically, this is a retelling of the Amazon princess's origin story. The animation is crisp and works well with the plot. At times the villains can seem a little too big and muscle-bound, but it isn't usually a problem. After all,they are dealing with Gods and Demons here; as well as the differences between the sexes, so it's excusable.
The cast is well-rounded and everyone puts forth a strong effort across the board. The main cast consisting of Keri Russell as Wonder Woman, Nathan Fillion as Steve Trevor and Alfred Molina as Ares are all great. As are their supporting counterparts. It's fun to hear such great actors bringing life to the grand, mythological characters in this story. Familiar voices include Oliver Platt as Hades, Rosario Dawson as Artemis, Virginia Madsen as Hippolyta and more.
All in all, I'd say this probably ranks second of the first four animated films released by DCU (after Justice League: The New Frontier). I'd have to re-watch them all and re-evaluate to be sure. But I know I look forward to seeing the others that have come out since this one, and whatever else DCU decides to release as they've all been solid, mature, high-quality animated films so far. Recommended.
Score: 7.5/10
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