<P> Elise Jost of Moviepilot observed that "Gadot's take on Wonder Woman is one of those unique cases of an actor merging with their story, similar to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark . Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman, and Wonder Woman is Gal Gadot ." Jost praised Gadot's interpretation of Wonder Woman as the one in which Gadot "absolutely nails the character's unwaveringly positive outlook on life . She's a force of nature who believes in the greater good; her conviction that she's meant to save the world is stronger than her bullet - deflecting shield . She's genuine, she's fun, she's the warm source of energy at the heart of the movie ." The Federalist suggests that Wonder Woman is "a story of Jesus". "The movie is wrapped up in faux Greek mythology, true, but there's no mistaking the Christology here ." "Perhaps Christ in the form of a beautiful and kick - ass Amazon is all that our contemporary society can handle right now", stated M. Hudson, a Christian feminist . On HuffPost cultural critic, G. Roger Denson, who regards the superhero genre as a source of contemporary "Mainstream Mythopoetics" ("the making of new yet vitally meaningful, if not symbolic, stories filled with imagery reflecting, yet also shaping and advancing, the political, legal, moral and social practices of today"), wrote that the "No Man's Land" scene "that people are crying over in theaters and raving about afterward happens to be among the most powerfully mythopoetic scenes ever filmed at the same time it is one of the oldest myths to have been utilized by artists and writers after it had been invented by early military strategists and leaders ." Specifically "used by director Patty Jenkins", the scene raises "the esteem for powerful yet compassionate women as heroes and leaders to a level equal with that of men for having won over a huge and adoring popular audience around the world". </P> <P> Steve Rose in The Guardian criticized the film for failing to explore the material's potential for "patriarchy - upending subversion". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone criticized the film's over-reliance on exposition: "Wonder Woman is hobbled by a slogging origin story and action that only comes in fits and starts . Just when Gadot and director Patty Jenkins...are ready to kick ass, we get backstory ." </P> <P> "Gas was intended to win the war . On that much Wonder Woman is absolutely right ." said David Hambling in Popular Mechanics . Rachel Becker of The Verge stated that despite the scientific liberties of using a "hydrogen - based" chemical weapon as a plot device, the film succeeds in evoking real and horrifying history . "First off, mustard gas is such a horrible, terrifying weapon, it doesn't need to be made more potent . But if you were a chemist bent on raining destruction on the Allied forces, you wouldn't do it by replacing the sulfur atom in mustard gas with a hydrogen atom . You'd know that sulfur is the linchpin holding together this poisonous molecule ." </P> <P> Wonder Woman has been the subject of a discussion regarding the appearance and representation of female power in general, and of female action heroes in particular since her initial 1941 appearance in Sensation Comics, as she was created to document "the growth in the power of women", while wearing "a golden tiara, a red bustier, blue underpants and knee - high, red leather boots ." She was blacklisted a year later in 1942 in the "Publications Disapproved for Youth" because, the group behind the list argued, she was "not sufficiently dressed". </P>

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