
While Wonder Woman has many strong points, its ending doesn’t quite live up to its potential. The film starts with Wonder Woman believing the god of war, Ares, is causing World War I, and she sets out to stop him. However, throughout her journey, she witnesses firsthand that soldiers are capable of terrible acts on their own, without any divine influence. The movie also highlights the disagreement between Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor, who points out that cruelty and arrogance are simply part of human nature, and that war has always been a recurring problem. This created a compelling conflict, forcing Wonder Woman to question her beliefs and realize the world is more complex than she initially thought. Unfortunately, the movie throws away all this thoughtful development in its final twenty minutes.