Milly Alcock’s Supergirl Wins Sprightly Review as DC Film Delivers 1 Clear Story

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 24

26-year-old Milly Alcock’s first full Supergirl outing is praised as a livelier DC entry, with reviewers highlighting a clear, easy-to-follow plot after her brief appearance in last year’s Superman reboot.
Kara teams with alien teen Ruthye Marye Knoll to hunt Krem of the Yellow Hills, the trafficker who killed Ruthye’s father and stole Supergirl’s dog Krypto.
Jason Momoa appears as bounty hunter Lobo, while David Corenswet’s Superman makes a cameo and flashbacks show Kara’s Krypton parents sending her to Earth.
The review says the film avoids the tangled backstory and media-focused detours that have bogged down recent DC movies, though it stops short of calling the movie a complete success.
That more favorable take contrasts with another same-day review that called the film “super-horrendous,” underscoring a split early response to DC’s latest reboot-era release.