"Superman and Supergirl share a home planet but not an origin. Superman’s parents shipped him off to Earth as a baby. Supergirl wasn’t even born until after Krypton was destroyed. She remembers it (or at least the ruins of it where she grew up), and remains haunted by its loss. Far more of a stranger in a strange land than Superman, she can’t quite figure out where she belongs. Is she Kara Zor-El of Krypton or Supergirl of Earth?
"The character’s new film suffers from a similar split personality. At times, Supergirl assumes the form of a quirky space adventure filled with colorful aliens and broad comedy. At others, it’s a grim character study about orphans and trauma set in a world of misery, radiation poisoning, and alien sex trafficking. These two halves do not remotely mesh together, and as a result, neither does Supergirl.
"This is particularly disappointing because the new DC Universe got off to such a promising start with last year’s Superman. Milly Alcock’s Supergirl cameoed in that film, and was so instantly likable in her brief screen time that it set high expectations that her spinoff doesn’t come close to matching. That’s despite the presence of Superman’s biggest scene-stealer — the rambunctious super-dog Krypto — and even the Man of Steel himself, played by David Corenswet in a small but important supporting role.
"Sadly, Corenswet’s appearances only serve as an unwelcome reminder of what a firm handle Superman writer/director James Gunn has on that character and his timeless appeal. Supergirl comes up frustratingly short in capturing the essence of his cousin." . . . More...
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