{"id":33745,"date":"2026-06-25T21:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T04:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/?p=33745"},"modified":"2026-06-25T21:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T04:42:43","slug":"supergirl-doesnt-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/?p=33745","title":{"rendered":"SUPERGIRL Doesn\u2019t Soar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Running Time: 108 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This feature film from Warner Bros. opens exclusively in\ntheaters and on IMAX screens on June 26th<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between Marvel and DC, Hollywood just keeps on cranking out\nmore movies based on popular comic book characters. I\u2019m certain I\u2019ve complained\nabout superhero fatigue before, but that isn\u2019t stopping studios from continuing\nto produce more titles. The latest release is from a new set of DC films that\nbegan with Superman<\/em> in 2025 (apparently, a few earlier movies might fit\nin with this revision of the DC world, but exactly who is still up in the air).\nThe newest effort is Supergirl<\/em>, which at least highlights a character\nthat hasn\u2019t been depicted onscreen since 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As the title suggests, this tale focuses on the younger\ncousin of Superman (David Corenswet). In various flashbacks, viewers learn that\nKara Zor-El aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock) is another survivor of the doomed\nplanet Krypton who was jettisoned to Earth before its destruction. Despite\nbeing welcomed by Superman, the superpowered young woman is still dealing with\nthe trauma of losing her family and home planet. In fact, as the story begins,\nSupergirl largely spends her time partying in other universes with her pet dog,\nKrypto. While letting loose on a faraway world, she encounters Ruthye Marye\nKnoll (Eve Ridley). As it happens, the girl\u2019s family has been killed by the\nBrigands, a violent gang of space pirates and traffickers led by Krem (Matthias\nSchoenaerts). When Krem steals Supergirl\u2019s ship and poisons Krypto, the pair\ndecide to hunt the Brigands down for revenge and an antidote. As they follow\nthe trail, they also encounter the gruff alien bounty hunter Lobo (Jason\nMomoa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a very simple story, with the two leads traveling and\nhunting down the bad guys. Of course, along the way they do slowly open up\nabout and try to deal with their horrible pasts. At least the trauma is\ninteresting and one can relate to Supergirl\u2019s fondness towards Krypto, one of\nthe last remaining remnants from her past life. Still, that is about all that\nis going on within this tale. The only other subplot involves the introduction\nof Lobo, another noteworthy character from the DC universe. Thankfully, his\nappearance adds some life and humor to the story. Momoa is well-suited to the\npart, and the film nicely contrasts his gruff and blunt delivery when he\nconverses with the surprisingly skillful and revenge-obsessed little child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But other aspects of the picture are very uneven. Not unlike\nthe previous Superman<\/em> release, there is a hectic pace and choppiness to\nthe proceedings. The storytellers rush through a few bits early on with\nmontages. Later on, a major character disappears for a significant period of\ntime. When they are suddenly reintroduced, viewers will ask how this individual\nmanaged to locate their friends. For the sake of drama, the screenplay is also\ndesperate to diminish its protagonist\u2019s powers, and does it so frequently that\nthe character\u2019s abilities at several moments start to become confusing. All of\nthis jumpiness makes one think that there was much more material shot than what\nactually appears in the final cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And though a few moments with Lobo, as well as a line or two from the main protagonist, do hit the mark, the majority of other attempts at laughs land with a thud. Even the action itself is hit-and-miss. Early fights come across as a bit clunky and could have used more finessing in the editing room. But a shot here and there does impress, including a lengthy (and digitally enhanced) master of Supergirl taking down a number of villains in the main square of a dusty alien city. And the climax, set atop a floating barge, also offers a few impressive moments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, the film offers a few decent thrills and brings\nattention to superheroes who have previously been pushed well into the\nbackground. Forgiving DC enthusiasts will likely give it a pass, but this is\nfar from an exceptional comic book adaptation. Its slight and at times overly\nfamiliar story, along with a bumpy, uneven pace, and scattershot gags,\nultimately weigh things down. Alas, Supergirl <\/em>never really flies as high\nas it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note: While it\u2019s often anticipated at these types of\npictures, during the credits at my press screening, there were no extra scenes\nor teasers of future events in the franchise.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Running Time: 108 minutes This feature film from Warner Bros. opens exclusively in theaters and on IMAX screens on June 26th. Between Marvel and DC, Hollywood just keeps on cranking out more movies based on popular comic book characters. I\u2019m certain I\u2019ve complained about superhero fatigue before, but that isn\u2019t stopping studios from continuing to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":33746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[217,697,4668,4669,5288,5376,7314,10432,13452,13984,17776,19358,19359,19360,19361,19362,19368,23989],"class_list":["post-33745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movie-reviews","tag-217","tag-action","tag-comic-book","tag-comic-book-adaptation","tag-david-corenswet","tag-dc","tag-fantasy","tag-jason-momoa","tag-matthias-schoenaerts","tag-milly-alcock","tag-science-fiction-2","tag-supergirl","tag-supergirl-film-review","tag-supergirl-movie-review","tag-supergirl-review","tag-superhero","tag-superman","tag-warner-bros"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}