Milly Alcock Lifts 107-Minute Supergirl as Review Calls DC Entry Derivative
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25
Milly Alcock Lifts 107-Minute Supergirl as Review Calls DC Entry Derivative
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25
Summary
Milly Alcock’s turn as Kara is the film’s main strength, with the review calling “Supergirl” watchable largely because of its star despite broader flaws.
Craig Gillespie’s 107-minute PG-13 movie opens with a hard-partying, hungover heroine and leans into comedy, but the review says that irreverent tone squeezes more laughs than pathos from her troubles.
Krypto again stands out in the latest DC Extended Universe entry, including an early gag involving a newspaper photo of Superman, underscoring the film’s effort to distinguish Kara from her more famous cousin.
That strategy only partly works: the review argues the movie remains derivative of familiar superhero formulas and ultimately does little to free Supergirl from Superman’s shadow.