Από εδώ ξεκίνησε ο χαμός των τελευταίων ημερών, φίλες και φίλοι. Πριν λίγες βδομάδες, η Warner ανακοίνωσε πως το Wonder Woman 1984, μετά από κάμποσες αναβολές λόγω covid, τελικά θα κάνει πρεμιέρα στις 25 Δεκεμβρίου. Με έναν τρομερά σημαντικό αστερίσκο: η πρεμιέρα θα είναι ταυτόχρονα σε αίθουσες και σε streaming, μέσω της πλατφόρμας HBO Max.
Πριν από λίγες μέρες, η Warner τράβηξε αυτήν την απόφαση στις ακραίες της συνέπειες, αποφασίζοντας να κάνει το ίδιο για όλο το 2021 με όλες τις μεγάλες πρεμιέρες που περιμένουμε από το στούντιο, από το Dune και το The Matrix 4 μέχρι το The Suicide Squad και το Godzilla vs Kong. Κι αυτό δεν άρεσε καθόλου, για παράδειγμα, σε δημιουργούς σαν τον Christopher Nolan και τον Denis Villeneuve.
Στο μεταξύ, καθώς πλησιάζουμε στα Χριστούγεννα, η Warner έδωσε σε κριτικούς κινηματογράφου δημοσιογραφικά previews της νέας ταινίας της Patty Jenkins με την Gal Gadot. Κι αυτοί, χωρίς να προχωρήσουνε σε spoilers, μοιράστηκαν στο Twitter τις πρώτες εντυπώσεις τους από την ταινία, σύμφωνα με τις οποίες το WW84 μυρίζει απλά οκ. Τσεκάρετε τι είχαν να πουν:
Huge news: Wonder Woman 1984 is fantastic! The story is excellent & has a great, timely message; it packs in a ton of surprises; and amazing work is done with both Cheetah & Max Lord (Wiig & Pascal are both stellar). Get hyped, because it's the real deal. #WonderWoman1984 #WW1984 pic.twitter.com/9UQLyxn3gx
— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) December 5, 2020
I was lucky enough to be among the first to (finally!) get to screen Wonder Woman 1984. I adored it. The first Wonder Woman is my favorite of the modern DC films, and #WW84 makes all the smart next steps, telling a very human and very beautiful story for Diana Prince. pic.twitter.com/vzr2mZXIKg
— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) December 5, 2020
Yesterday I saw Wonder Woman 1984 at home & it was everything I needed & more. The movie is hugely ambitious, incredibly exciting, and full of much needed hope. It's also very long, to a fault at times, but mostly it reminded me how wonderful a big blockbuster can make you feel. pic.twitter.com/6rYbHEzI7E
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 5, 2020
WONDER WOMAN 1984 is — forgive the term — wonderful. It doubles down on the compassion and cheese that made the first so great, as well as its tenacious belief in the best of humanity. A magical, sorely needed beacon of hope in this year
— Hoai-Tran Bui (@htranbui) December 5, 2020
Honored to have been among the first press to see #WonderWoman1984! I enjoyed the first film, but I loved #WW1984 even more. Although I wish we'd gotten the change to see it earlier, the movie came out at possibly the perfect time for its hope, optimism and message. pic.twitter.com/k2yY32UHrT
— Meagan Damore (@metathor) December 5, 2020
I've seen #WonderWoman1984!@PattyJenks literally made an 80s movie in every way, making it so unique for today. It feels both bigger than the first WW while simultaneously more contained.
Lots of Diana Prince and some epic Wonder Woman moments as @GalGadot literally soars! pic.twitter.com/QluelKwYly
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) December 5, 2020
I prefer Wonder Woman to Wonder Woman 1984. But I also much prefer seeing filmmakers take new, big swings with sequels and that’s definitely what Patty Jenkins and co. do here. Not everything adds up, but the value of selflessness, love and compassion do shine through. #WW84 pic.twitter.com/xG4JS0NVbv
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) December 5, 2020
I had the chance watch #WonderWoman1984 early!
I loved the first film and I can confidently say the sequel take everything to another level! Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig absolutely kill it as Maxwell Lord and Cheetah.
Let Patty Jenkins take charge of the entire DCEU! pic.twitter.com/UpPbCNOsxH
— Dorian Parks (@DorianParksnRec) December 5, 2020
Watched Wonder Woman 1984 last night at a virtual press event! It was wonderful! Kristen Wiig is phenomenal as Barbara, the opening 10 minutes will bring tears to your eyes …I absolutely loved it! @pattyjenks and @galgadot knock it out of the park! #WW84 @wonderwomanfilm pic.twitter.com/HVNGmkuorT
— Jenna Busch (@JennaBusch) December 5, 2020
Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig are the highlights of #WonderWoman1984 for me.
Pascal goes ALL IN on a wild portrayal of Max Lord, a conflicted but vile villain.
Wiig's Cheetah evolution throughout the movie is heartbreaking yet epic. We need more! #WW84 pic.twitter.com/hBIUDkXCFN
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) December 5, 2020
Wonder Woman 1984 is a strong sequel with a story that is as emotional as it is entertaining. Gal Gadot delivers a deeply layered & powerful performance. #WW84 is a rare blockbuster where the emotional richness of the story is just as impressive as the action. Bravo Patty Jenkins pic.twitter.com/rSBGemRm69
— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) December 7, 2020
I HAVE SEEN @WonderWomanFilm and can now share some thoughts!
It's absolutely delightful and a wonderful movie for this moment in time. It made me feel things (a rare feat these days). Chris Pine's return is done well and makes sense. Gal is of course a goddess. #WW84
— Mike Rougeau (@RogueCheddar) December 5, 2020