Diana Prince is, properly speaking, Princess Diana, daughter of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons (Connie Nielsen). She and Mr. Pine, who has Paul Newman’s seductive blue eyes and a hint of Clark Gable’s raffish charm, give “Wonder Woman” a jolt of classic Hollywood fizz. Diana is erudite but unworldly, witty but never ironic, supremely self-confident and utterly mystified by the modern world. Unlike most of her male counterparts, its heroine is not trying to exorcise inner demons or work out messiah issues. She wants to function freely in the world, to help out when needed and to be respected for her abilities.

Source: New York Times May 31, 2017 14:10 UTC