In Patty Jenkins’ bonkers superhero flick “Wonder Woman 1984,” various characters have access to a magical wish-granting stone that is causing havoc in the world. Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) wishes her deceased beloved Trevor (Chris Pine) to be resurrected, but he has to occupy another person’s body in order to live. The evil villain Max Lord (Pedro Pascal) wishes that he becomes the wishing stone, giving him wish-4
granting powers. Wonder Woman’s mousy co-worker Barbara Minerva (Kristen Wiig) first wishes to be more like Wonder Woman, but eventually goes a little power mad and angry when that wish is granted. Later, Barbara wishes to become an “apex predator,” transforming herself into a were-cheetah. During the film’s climax, the cheetah version of Barbara and Wonder Woman — dressed like a golden angel — will do battle on the shores of a rocky, remote island. There are concrete slabs, power lines, catwalks,…
