“Wonder Woman 1984” (***1/2 out of four) was a sweeping sequel to the 2017 blockbuster about the continuing adventures of Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) in the 1980’s who is reunited with her lost love Steve (Chris Pine) and they have to do battle with megalomanical Max Lord (Pedro Pascal) and The Cheetah (Kristen Wiig) with the fate of the world in the balance. Superior comic-book story balances heart, humor, and dazzling special effects with some amusing retro details of the ’80’s and packs a real emotional wallop by the end. Anchored like a rock by Gadot who is smoldering in the lead and scenes between her and Pine are unusually moving for this type of film.