possibly worse than the 70s TV show

Rating: 3/10 (12 July 2017)

I have nothing invested in this Marvel/DC battle, nor am I really a big fan of superheros. However, I have seen most of the recent superhero films coming out of Hollywood; most of which are fairly fun and entertaining. This one was just abysmal.
After hearing a lot of praise that this film is "great" and gets the whole feminism thing "right", I was excited to check it out. Sadly, it's one of the worst films I've seen this year. and does little -if anything- to level the playing field for women in superhero films.
Honestly, this was tough to sit through. The first half hour is mainly the origin story, but it's suffers from bad storytelling, direction and effects. I never once bought into any of it. Nothing was properly explained, and then suddenly the plot started with no explanation as to how. Then, it's too late, and the audience is stuck trying to decide whether or not to stick it out or bolt for the door. I should have chose the door!
By the end, I was lucky to be awake. So this is what passes for a 7.4 on IMDb these days? Maybe I should return to obsessively watching classic directors instead of trying to keep up with Hollywood? Seriously, 40 years ago, this would have been a fine Roger Corman film... now? It's embarrassing.