GivenWonder’s near-universal popularity, it was likely any follow-up would struggle to match its impact.
Even so, the contrast between the two movies' releases seems particularly stark.
As of writing,Wonderis available to stream on Apple TV+.
This represents a major narrative shift, and perhaps explains whyWhite Birdhas failed to beWonderin two important ways.
Given the international success of the first film, this return is perhaps surprising.
However, a closer inspection reveals that there are clear reasons whyWhite Birdwas always likely to underwhelm.
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A second consideration is the story.
For anyone familiar withWonder’s story, the decision to focus on the previous movie’s bully.
The 13% discrepancy comes down to several important differences between the projects specifically in their tone.
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The key to this difference may actually lie in the very feature that some critics have taken issue with.
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