|
Supergirl
(2026),
Director: Craig Gillespie, rated PG-13
Truth. Justice.
Whatever.
  Starring:
Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz,
Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, Jason Mamoa, Diarmaid Murtagh,
Ferdinand Kingsley, Emily Piggford
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Yo, that's the thing,
Clark... I have no people." -
Kara Zor-El
Why watch this? This
is a pretty good take on Supergirl's origin story.
Plot Summary:
A brooding and disillusioned Kara Zor-El is at a galactic
crossroads when a young girl approaches her with a desperate
request for help. After a ruthless mercenary causes a personal
crisis involving her closest companion, Kara reluctantly
partners with the youth on an interstellar mission of justice.
Their perilous journey across the cosmos forces the duo to
navigate dangerous foes and confront their own deep-seated
traumas.
| |
Dad's Preview:
The second Gunn-verse DC film is about Supergirl. She
was sent to Earth to protect Kal-El (aka Superman), but
the space-time continuum resulted in their ages
flip-flopping. She also carries a lot of grief, as this
film shows. As a damaged teenager, she's lost and
drinking her life away at red sun planetary dive bars.
She's also unsure about assuming the "hero" mantle
Superman expects of her. This film has big special
effects, but the goal is simple - introduce Supergirl to
audiences and turn Mamoa loose to fulfill his lifelong
dream to portray the invincible intergalactic bounty
hunter, Lobo. Yes, the fight scenes are over CGI'ed, and
the villain Krem is one-dimensional, but I found this
rebellious superhero origin film fun, interesting, and
even a bit touching. Probably because I've got a soft
spot for dogs, especially the rambunctious, wire-haired
Krypto. |
|
DC Studios, Troll
Court Ent., The Safran Co.;
Warner
Bros. Pictures |
