'Wonder Woman' sequel highlights parallel political moments By James Owen Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman 1984” — or “WW84,” as the kids call it — was released in theaters and on streaming simultaneously on Christmas Day, and was lambasted by critics and fanboys alike. Many complained that the film, a sequel to the above-average 2017 comic-book movie, was incoherent with silly dialogue and too much plot crammed into an already-long running time. Which made me wonder: have these people forgotten what a comic-book movie looks and sounds like? Because this could describe all of t...