Okay, so to get back to the original topic......from the poll TDK is the clear favorite.
Of course, that begs the question "why?"
What is it about TDK that makes it better than WW ?
Bale vs Gadot ? Gotta go with Bale, as he's performing a multifaceted role and personally I don't think he got enough credit for it.
Gadot, well there's a little bit of the old Christopher Reeve Superman about her - but whereas Reeve was a very good actor, she's merely a decent one, albeit she does a lot with that role. What I mean is that she's probably going to embody WW for an entire generation (well, who didn't grow up with Lynda Carter) and she's extremely likeable as the character.
The one moment where I feel like she falls flat is when she goes back to the village that's been gassed - she almost pulls off WW's reaction, but not quite .
Because I found the supporting cast and villains really weak in WW, Gal shines even brighter - good on her !
Action: Well in terms of fight choreography WW is definitely better, but in terms of overall action scenes gotta go with TDK (because to me an action scene needs more than just punches, kicks, shooting and sword swinging, there needs to be tension and drama too). Because Nolan did so much of TDK using practical effects the action scenes feel like they've got some stakes - unlike pure CGI battles (which was what ruined the Hobbit movies for me, and I was in one of them)
TDK has a pretty amazing car chase and the Pruitt building rescue is spectacular - and also very authentic Batman, if you think about it, because he uses a combination of brains, fists and gadgets to neutralize all the threats without killing anyone, I would argue that this is MUCH closer to the spirit of the character - even Miller's Dark Knight wasn't a killer ! Sure there are no fancy kicks or pretty choreography, but that was part of Nolan's approach.
Having said that the way GG moves and fights is pretty much how I always imagined she'd move and fight - she's a whirlwind of destruction. The bit where she liberates the town is pretty damn impressive.
Supporting cast: To be honest I feel that Gal pretty much carried the WW movie by herself. Chris Pine was okay, but most of his dialogue was very poorly written and terribly timed. The moment where he tells her he loves her - as he rushes off to certain death - just doesn't hit the right note.
The bit where he tries to sweet talk Dr. Poison was just painful. ugh.
Gotta give TDK a huge edge here, and we're not even talking about Ledger yet. Freeman, Oldman and Caine absolutely bring it.
Music: I think the WW guitar riff is going to become iconic with time - However, got to give Zimmer the edge for TDK, I felt this was his best work on the trilogy ( I found the TDKR theme a bit overblown).
The Joker's theme really seals this one.
Storytelling: TDK does drag in a few parts, and I feel like it could have been 5-10 minutes shorter without losing anything important. However, there are sensible peaks and troughs in the drama to keep the audience engaged.
WW has a very strong opening and second act, but I wasn't glued to my seat. Good storytelling, but not great.
I think both films have a few equally prepostorous moments, but hey they're cbms.
Villains: okay not even close. Ledger's Joker is one of the great screen villains of all time. In WW I didn't find any of the villains anything more than cardboard cut-outs, even Ares wasn't particularly memorable. Danny Huston's character was well acted, but such a one-note bad guy, ugh.
Now in terms of where I stand on TDK, the following is my opinion:
TDK is the Godfather......the Godfather of cbms. The movie is great, slow but great. The book, well it's one of those that you start reading and can't put down.
