The scandalous life story of William Marston (Luke Evans) — professor of psychology, Wonder Woman creator, inventor of the lie detector, lynchpin in a love-triumvirate with his fiercely intelligent wife (Rebecca Hall) and a beguiling student (Bella Heathcote) — hits some usual beats of the biopic genre, but still refreshes with its nonjudgmental, even celebratory approach to sexuality.
In the weekly column Extra Credit, Charles Bramesco recommends supplemental viewing for moviegoers whose interests have been piqued by a given week’s big new release.
Professor Marston, his wife, and their lover indulge in role play and bondage games without guilt, and the camera is content to bask in their glow.
Comic book fans, polyamory enthusiasts, BDSM fetishists, and history buffs are all in for a treat at the movies this weekend, with the new romance Professor Marston and the Wonder Women inviting a varied demographic.