Best DC Movie in a Long, Long Time

Rating: 8/10 (22 July 2017)

I got comics for free as a kid, and I always gravitated to the Marvel comics. The DC comics were trash to me, including Wonder Woman. And I've almost never enjoyed any of the DC movies.
So why did I enjoy this one?
Gal Gadot
That was easy, right? I would pay admission to watch her read from the dictionary for two hours.
But she was also perfect as Wonder Woman. I can't imagine anyone else ever playing that part. They'd better retire the character when Gal Gadot either gets too old or no longer wants to play Diana.
And, holy crap, sunshine in a DC movie? Who'd have thought that was possible?
The rest of the cast was excellent, too. Chris Pine does an excellent job. Ewen Bremner is great for comedy relief and compassion. I won't name everyone, but they were all perfectly cast.
I have to agree with the critics who say the exposition and origin story was WAAAAAYYYY too long. It's worth enduring, though, for the rest of the movie. And although I noticed the occasional Social Justice Warrior preaching in the movie, it was easy to overlook.
Anyway, easily an 8/10, and a fine exception to the normal DC garbage.
Correction: I admit, I did enjoy the first Batman with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. Every Batman movie after that was horrible.