Similarly Batman never did it for me, I found the original Adam West television show more than a little silly (that buffoon-like slapstick that I wouldn't come to appreciate until I was well into my 30s) and although I loved the re-imagining of the Dark Knight series, I still had not real love for the character.
Should anyone play the Wonder Woman theme song, however, and you will find me dancing joyously along with her in her satin tights, fighting for our rights, and the old red, white and blue!
I have always been fascinated with that character and spent endless hours of playtime with her. I once found an old comic book in a milk bar (corner store for you US readers) whilst on holiday in Tawonga that had a WONDERMAN character in it, and I was super excited that I could go back to school and not get teased about wanting so desperately to play this iconic female role. Still got teased though. Still didn't stop me from playing with the girls.
Now to accuse me of only seeing the new DC Film Dawn of Justice because it had the outstanding Gal Gadot play my all time favourite superhero character in it would be a little churlish however I can't help but wonder (no pun intended) if I'd have liked it as much if it did not have this glorious Amazonian cameo.
Now first off the bat (yeah, total pun intended here), I have to counter all those critics and fans who have slammed this movie. First off - it's not ridiculous because it is a comic book (seriously, wtf is wrong with people who view outlandish fantasy genre films and then complain that they are not "realistic" enough????).
Secondly, Zac Snyder has not destroyed the DC Universe and does not require sacking prior to the making of the Justice League movies. He has attempted (and I think succeeded) created a super hero world that is distinctly different from the Marvel Universe(s) - I've mentioned the Dark Knight re-imagining earlier. DC have deliberately chosen their world to be darker, grittier, grimier and ergo this will always end up pissing off people who want that buffoon like slapstick experience. I applaud Zac and the producers of the DC films for their attempt (and success) at differentiation.
As for Ben Affleck, yes, the Sad Affleck video was amusing but I have always been a fan and am happy to admit that I actually enjoyed his performance in Daredevil and always found the man to be super sexy - so getting him to play a handsome billionaire with a bad-boy attitude and a bat fetish was never going to be a problem for me. Henry Cavill reprising his role from the 2013 movie The Man of Steel (which I haven't actually seen yet), gets no complaints from me.
Script wise I think the producers tried to cram far too much into this 2.5 hour film. This could easily have been 2-3 films if they would have taken the risk. It's almost like popping in Wonder Woman just wasn't enough for them - they had to introduce us to the whole DC cast of characters, and the way they chose to do was a little cringeworthy, a tad bit pretentious thought I, but David pointed out that I may be overusing that word a little as of late, and possibly not always correctly. They really should have popped this in as end of credit bonus material - or perhaps as webinar specials. Somebody in the publicity department needs to rethink the strategy here.
I cannot finish without mentioning Jesse Eisenberg, a young man who first caught my attention over a decade ago when he played Walt Berkman in (the seriously fabulous) The Squid and The Whale. What I love about Jesse is that he is the kind of actor who turns up, does his job, and then walks away and never bothers to pay attention to any of the media blitz that follows. What I'm trying to say is that he is a most wonderful professional actor who will continue to do great things, not only with this role.
So to finish? IMDB gives it a 7.1. I'm happy with that. Go see it in the cinema if it's still showing - it's worthy of a big screen.
