Okay...you've been warned
Spoilers ahead!! All of below should be read with the caveat that I was in a pissy mood when I saw this so that may have affected me.
The big thing I take away from this is the hype around the movie, and more importantly, the fact that it's a female director and lead is apparently more important than story or continuity.
The other big thing I take away is the editor should have been taken out back and shot. Continuity issues are all over the place. From the Steve Roger/WW escape from her home on a sail boat that apparently makes it from somewhere near Turkey to England overnight by "getting lucky and we caught a ride". Seriously, that's how they explained it. Really? You got a ride in WWI era from a ship that can go faster than modern day ships? To where during the pre "big bad" fight she kills the bad guy and leaves her sword in the guy. Then the true big bad shows up and she confronts him in another place and essentially says "hold on" in the middle of his "I'm the true big bad guy" speech to go and get the sword.
Bad CGI all over the place. Like the horses looking like they were galloping in thin air. And clear halos around the actors. This may have been because it was shot for 3D and we saw the 2D version. But still...it was like a movie using 10 year old technology. Game of Thrones has better CGI.
The story was unoriginal, the main character development was minimal and even less so for the supporting cast. Like having a sniper that can't shoot people because of "the nightmares" but after one battle where he shoots no one, WW says it's okay and he's then happy and singing. Then in the next battle is picking people off left and right. As if PTSD was something that can be cured with a hug and a smile.
While I didn't expect the script that would move me to tears, something above "Isn't this the same story as (insert any comic book name)". Which I suppose is what I should expect. But considering the hype I expected a bit more.
So that's the negative - the positive is the movie is an enjoyable popcorn movie. It's certainly not the best comic book movie ever, which is what the critics allude to, but it's enjoyable enough that I wasn't upset I spent the money on it. Gal Godot is stunningly beautiful and I could watch her on screen reading from a phone book. Chris Pine is..well Chris Pine. I did like that they didn't try to make it "I'm a man I'll protect you". Any of that was more "I know how horrible the world is and I'll try to protect you." The action sequences are intense and as spectacular as you'd expect from a comic book movie but nothing new. I do feel that if they release an extended edition like they did with Batman V Superman it could flesh it out to a much better movie.
Worth seeing, but if you don't wait to see it at home you won't be missing anything.
