Joker is not a bad movie, nor is it unworthy of your attention. But it is not the work of genius that it so desperately wishes it were.
After decades of cosplay which should have inured us against this, Gadot doesn’t look like she’s dressed up as Wonder Woman – she just looks like Wonder Woman. In a film about an icon, she looks iconic.
Chris McKay’s movie is a charming delight, and a very worthwhile investment of 100 minutes of your time.
