Movie Review: "Wonder Woman"

Uplifting, thrilling and filled with sincere emotion Patty Jenkins's "Wonder Woman" redeems the entire DC Universe movies while bringing a completely new focus on what a female superhero should be, passionate, determined and, in the truest meaning of the word, strong.

An Amazon princess finds her life completely occupied by female warriors interrupted when a pilot crashes near the island. After rescuing him she learns that the world is lost in the midst of World War I and vows to use her ability to save the world, believing it is all caused by an ancient Greek god she must kill in order to restore peace.

Gal Gadot shines in the role as princess Diana of Themyscira, a.k.a Wonder Woman, not only by delivering what might be the best performance of her career, so far, but also by fearlessly stepping into the shoes of a naive heroine who believes humanity and the world are solely black and white. Gadot doesn't bring a realistic and uplifting portrayal for females only, but for all human beings by demonstrating that true beauty and resilience comes from within, phrases most of us have heard before, but haven't really understood entirely. She sets an example for what true femininity is and does it spectacularly without a single flaw. Looking at "Wonder Woman" we might find one of the most relateable, and flawed characters as her simple-mindedness blinds her judgment on what the real force to end any conflict is.

Impeccably directed by the renowned Patty Jenkins, the movie surrenders a valuable lesson for all audiences, helping us understand what true humanity is about by taking the lead heroine to her darkest places and digging deep into her psyche and soul to find the answers to the doubts she has about herself and her own capacity to be a true hero. Mrs. Jenkins takes this project in her hands and shapes it into a true piece of art with an actual purpose, way beyond making money.

"Wonder Woman" isn't just a superhero film, but it is one that allows us to connect with every single aspect of it as an audience, it makes us care for their characters by using end evoking authentic sentiment, the kind that can only be transmitted straight from the heart. The movie is a soulful story about the real state of being human, as Sia sings in the theme song: 'to be human is to love'.

Screenwiting 101: The Basic Elements of Master Scene Screenplays

On the previous post on the Screenwriting 101 I covered the basic definitions of what a screenplay is, macro descriptions of the starting stages of screenplay development some little advice. Then I posted an entry on the origins of screenplay formatting. If you haven't read any of those two articles, I strongly recommend you do before reading this one. Here are the links: Screenwriting 101 The Origins of Screenplay Formatting Now, in this post I'll be talking about the basic elements of screenplay formatting. If you're planning to write a screenplay right now it is necessary to write it according to the Master Scene Script format, which has six elements that we will touch on ahead. Scene Heading Action Character Name Parentheticals Dialogue Transitions Scene Heading This is the first element, oftentimes known as slug line. All screenplays written in the Master Scene format are broken into individual scenes. Each scene heading is written in all ca...

Movie Review: "Alien: Covenant"

It's interesting how even when "Alien: Covenant" begins with a human crew on a mission to preserve humankind in a state of peace it portrays a sense of persecusion and fear at the same time. With this second film in the "Alien" prequels, director Ridley Scott goes back to the movie's sci-fi/horror origins, bringing a whole new outlook with a movie that keeps you closing your eyes, grasping the armrests of your seat and being in a constant state of suspense, always expecting the worst out of the creature that haunts the protagonists of the story, adding up to the fact that it was awakened by them. The crew of a colonizing ship set for a remote planet, far in the galaxy, discovers what appears to be a paradise in a dark dangerous world. When the real threat is uncovered, it turns out to be far more unexpected and cruel than what they had imagined, a sudden escape must be attempted. Despite not moving the franchise in any new directions, it ...

Screenwriting 101

Screenplays are often defined as the blueprints for a movie, the document that will guide the filmmaking and storytelling processes from beginning to end. Screenwriting is also conceived as one of the most difficult writing tasks in the world, due to its limitations (page count, writing style, tense, etc.), limitations novelists and poets don’t have. This post is the first one, in a series, to bring a wider understanding of what screenwriting is, its purpose and tips on how to write better screenplays. With that said, first things first: What is a screenplay? Wikipedia defines a screenplay as: A written work by screenwriters for a film, video game or television program. These screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. I think this is a great definition of what a screenplay is; like I said before a screenplay is the blueprint for a story, any type of story that is set to become an audiovisual production. It is also a g...

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