Albany, Oregon, U.S.A. – Supergirl falls short on many levels, but the film had various good elements, too.
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The casting of Milly Alcock (“House of the Dragon,” “Sirens,” “Pine Gap”) could have not been more perfect.
She captures exactly who Supergirl is from the Woman of Tomorrow comics. She includes the grittiness from all of her trauma and her struggles due to being on a planet that was completely foreign to her, where she did not know the language.
I’m sure the designers and programmers for the CGI, special effects and costumes on the movie were amazing but it was poorly done for the times that we live in now. Most glaring was the majority of the Red Sun alien bar scene.
I feel movies need to be more inventive in today’s world, with making alien concepts look like they fit into the modern film industry.
Another example was the lack of tying the characters into the story, rather than just leaving the background of characters to feel incomplete, like Lobo [Jason Momoa.]
Lobo’s screen time was good and his character had potential, but there were only one or two scenes where Lobo’s character truly came to life.
The story of Ruthye [Eve Ridley] felt abrupt and disconnected from the main arc.
The scene at the end when Kara Danvers came to terms with her powers and donning the cape was powerful and a fantastic way for the movie to end with Kara finding happiness.
I wouldn’t put out money to see this in theaters, but it’s worth it to see it when it is available on streaming.
McKenzie Andersen is a Reporter with Youth Journalism International.
