“Wonder Woman,” the fourth film in Warner Bros. and DC Comics’ attempt to catch up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is the first to be an unqualified success. It is also the first smash hit female-led superhero film.
Despite the current renaissance of superhero films, there has been a drought of female-lead features. “Wonder Woman” isn’t the first of its kind, but it is the first one to get it right.
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