Craig Gillespie’s Supergirl follows Kara Zor-El from Krypton’s destruction through her arrival on Earth and into a fractured interstellar revenge journey after Krem of the Yellow Hills attacks her and poisons Krypto. The film tracks her uneasy movement between worlds, with brief appearances from Superman and key encounters alongside Ruthye Marye Knoll and Lobo, but the story struggles to maintain a consistent direction as it shifts between origin story, space adventure and revenge narrative.
The strongest element is Krypto, who consistently brings energy and emotional clarity the rest of the film lacks. Milly Alcock’s portrayal of Supergirl is a major weakness, coming across as unlikeable and difficult to connect with, which leaves the film without a strong emotional centre. Matthias Schoenaerts as Krem fails to register as a convincing antagonist, and while Eve Ridley and Jason Momoa add moments of intensity and chaos, neither is given enough space to fully land.
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