A definite improvement in the DCEU, but still lacking

Rating: 6/10 (9 June 2017)

I've been waiting a long time to see this film and left the theater yesterday feeling strangely unfulfilled. It is MUCH better than "Batman v. Superman", but not as good as "Man of Steel", in my opinion. Let's not even insult it by comparing it to the Margot Robbie striptease film called "Suicide Squad".
Before I go on with one of my two main reasons why this film lacked for me, please know that I am no friend to third-wave feminists. I believe they should all be shot in the face and thrown into a volcano. The pissy political "women only" showings are just pitiful and pathetic. Having said that, I was disappointed at the lack of man-hating on WW's part. It's a central part of her character. No men are allowed on her home island (in fact, they're met with death if they try to stay), she has trouble trusting men, she disappeared from the world because of man's propensity for violence and wars... it's part of her weakness as a character and it's something she has worked on and has grown with, eventually trusting her fellow Justice League members and even tolerating Flash's sophomoric advances. in the film, her motivation for leaving the world of men is because her lover died (needlessly, I might add). This is the same as finding out that Wolverine's code name came about not because of his ferocity but because it referenced a story his lover told him (X-Men Origins). I felt there was no growth with her character. It felt lame and weak.
Speaking of weak, with the army of trainers and proved track record with actor's and actresses physique transformations for these superhero roles, there is no excuse for Gal Gadot to look as out of shape as she does. She's not unattractive, but she looks like she hasn't lifted a day in her life. WW is strong and beautiful. She has feminine muscle. In this regard, Gal Gadot looks nothing like the eponymous character and in a world where she's going up against the god of war, Batman and Superman, looking weak is unacceptable. I'm pretty sure I saw her hamstrings jiggle in one scene. This is Wonder Woman!
Like I said, this isn't a bad movie by any stretch and is a definite improvement on the DCEU films thus far (with the exception of "Man of Steel"). I was entertained, even if the story felt recycled from previous superhero films (some have made the observation that it's the first Captain America paired with Thor 2, which is an apt description). Go see it, just don't expect to be blown away.