

At the same time, the movie never loses sight of the fact that it is a female protagonist undertaking the journey, and gives the Amazon demigod a path of character development that also aligns with the Heroine’s Journey stages identified by Maureen Murdock. The progress of the tale brings Diana through the stages of the Hero’s Journey, particularly the contemporary version described by Christopher Vogler. Wonder Woman’s contribution to fandom, and society, will be long lasting.įrom the perspective of storytelling design, part of the film’s ability to resonate with so many people – not just women and girls, not only lifelong fans of the character – is found in the way Diana Prince’s cinematic origin story draws upon familiar frameworks and themes to pull the audience along with her on her adventure. Director Patty Jenkins, stars Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, and everyone who contributed to the movie’s triumph deserves the many accolades being bestowed upon them. The Wonder Woman film is a great success by every measure: loved by fans, praised by critics, breaking records at the box office, inspiring a sense of optimism and heroism in challenging times, and more.
