Fiery Supergirl blasts across alien worlds with a snarling Lobo at her side, guarding a mysterious refugee while battling cosmic threats and her own past.
There's nothing wrong with Craig Gillespie's well directed Supergirl; it's just everyone’s Supergirl. It would even feel different if it didn't play out the beats and greatest hits of Guardians of the Galaxy. But if you wanted an extension or rework of the 1984 Helen Slater film, you may be disappointed.
Milly Alcock is dynamic in the lead role and feels like a Supergirl rather than Superwoman. She carries the film effortlessly. Jason Momoa is solid as Lobo. The bland stereotype bad guys and young girl out for revenge are what you’d expect, yet, thankfully a little more menacing than most.
I'm not familiar with the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comics, so I can't comment on whether it's a good adaptation or not.
A few iffy special effects aside, the production is pretty slick and well made. The flashbacks, work especially well, and are not merely misplaced (unlike some recent Star Wars Disney shows). The inclusion of Superman/Clark isn't overdone and feels fitting. And hopefully an Earth-set solo Supergirl adventure is still still come.
There are aliens and different planets, yes - it borrows from the best sci-fi, even Blade Runner in terms of some set design. Action poses and explosions come straight out of Transformers and Die Hard. At times it feels a little Marvel-like, but thankfully it's not bloated and padded. Edited by Tatiana S. Riegel and Fred Raskin, it's fast-paced and never boring.
They said, even with director Gillespie's (Fright Night (2011)) flair and a script by Ana Nogueira, it shares the same outlandish action sequences and vibes as James Gunn's Superman (2025), mixed with the aforementioned Guardians.
Music by Claudia Sarne adds even more weight to some hard-hitting and darker moments.
All in all, if you'd never seen any films from the last decade, you'd love this. For the rest of us, there's a strong sense of déjà vu, which is a shame giving Alcock's top performance.
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