
Details the unconventional life of Dr. William Marston, the Harvard psychologist and inventor who helped invent the modern lie detector test and created Wonder Woman in 1941. Marston was in a polyamorous relationship with his wife Elizabeth, a psychologist and inventor in her own right, and Olive Byrne, a former student who became an academic. This relationship was key to the creation of Wonder Woman, as Elizabeth and Olive's feminist ideals were ingrained in the character fr... (Full plot summary below)
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Details the unconventional life of Dr. William Marston, the Harvard psychologist and inventor who helped invent the modern lie detector test and created Wonder Woman in 1941. Marston was in a polyamorous relationship with his wife Elizabeth, a psychologist and inventor in her own right, and Olive Byrne, a former student who became an academic. This relationship was key to the creation of Wonder Woman, as Elizabeth and Olive's feminist ideals were ingrained in the character from her creation. Marston died of skin cancer in 1947, but Elizabeth and Olive remained a couple and raised their and Marston's children together. The film is said to focus on how Marston dealt with the controversy surrounding Wonder Woman's creation.
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| We Live EntertainmentScott MenzelProfessor Marston and The Wonder Women will forever change the way that you look at Wonder Woman. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsThanks to these more enlightened, LBGTQ-embracing times, William Moulton Marston can finally be fully appreciated, polygynous relationship and all. |
| Tribune News ServiceKatie WalshIn "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women," you'll discover the surprising psychology behind Wonder Woman, and perhaps a newfound appreciation for her powers to crumble social norms with sensuality. Truly, it is a wonder of a movie. |
| New England Movies WeeklyDaniel M. KimmelOf all the superhero origin tales - real or fictional - this one may be the most extraordinary. |
| We Live EntertainmentAshley MenzelThe presentation of the relationship between William, Elizabeth, and Olive has a purity and beauty that was captured and shines throughout the film. |
| South China Morning PostJames MarshThe best superhero origin story yet to be put on film. |
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinThere's no denying that this is fascinating material, the kind you couldn't and wouldn't make up--Writer-director Angela Robinson has taken on a formidable challenge in telling this story |
| Denerstein UnleashedRobert DenersteinIt may not be a great film, but it sure has one hell of a story to tell. |
| Buffalo NewsJeff SimonI prefer when it's witty and funny to when it's being melodramatic. |
| Chicago Daily HeraldDann GireThis amazingly tasteful movie, written/directed by Chicago native Angela Robinson, explores this real-life superhero origin story with sharp intelligence, arresting technical grace and affectionate empathy for the character's nonconformist creator. |