Depth beyond Marvel, and a step up since Nolan

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2017)

I love the Marvel films, but in my opinion, the best superhero movies to be adapted to film are the Christopher Nolan Batman films. I consider these films to be the only ones that truly depict the complexity of the characters that were developed in the comics (even if they took some liberal assumptions into plotting). To the Non-Comic readers... don't lose me here.
What I think is great about comics is the depth of which the characters are, or at least are intended to be, developed. They share the same, if somewhat more intense, experiences as typical people face. However, their experiences (combined with resources and abilities) allow them to make a larger impact for good or evil.
Now, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Which again, I love), there is very little depth in character development. First film is always; gifted/rich Person->great tragedy- >overcoming hardships->superhero. Then the following films are simply a new foe. This allows MCU to crank out a new film every six months. However, in the Nolan films there is a depth of character and plot. For example, the underlying theme of fear. In Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne overcomes his fear of Bats, utilizes it as a strength, and then fights fear. Fear comes in the form in Batman Begins as "a panic inducing toxin" from Scarecrow, derived from a plant developed/provided by the league of shadows. Only by understanding fear is Bruce able to understand the implications of the League of Shadows' attack. In Dark knight, Joker serves as an "agent of chaos". Bruce understands this danger and is only able to overcome it through his resources and history with overcoming hardship. In Dark Knight Rises, fear is it in its greatest form.. All of Gotham in the prospect of annihilation. Bruce has already overcome his fear and defeated it, but didn't realize that fear is a necessity if ones intention is to reach true strength, which is a requirement to escape the prison and defeat the films depiction of fear and evil, Bane (again the league of shadows).
Back to Wonder Woman. While not quite to the depth of the Nolan films, there is certainly a depth to her in character development by which she faces the fact that hate and war are innate human instincts. Though they may be instigated by the god, Ares, these traits are ingrained in all humans. This is a learning lesson for her, and one that she overcomes. By overcoming, she develops as a character, an Amazonian away from Themyscira, to a hero (if a confused one).
None of this would be possible without the fantastic character depictions of Chris Pine and Gal Gadot. In summary I would say DC lost its track with suicide squad and batman vs. superman with the depth of plot, but they are on a great track with Wonder Woman. Best of luck for Justice League and beyond!