James Gunn's Supergirl tries to take the classic DC superheroine in an exciting new direction by portraying her, Kara Zor-El, as an anti-hero who is rebellious and has emotional scars as opposed to always being a positive superhero. Milly Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El in this film that has a gritty, punk-inspired look, packed with fantastical space adventures, stylized action, and some strange humor. Although the initial interest in this type of story created by this format is high, the film falls flat in creating a decent balance between style and emotion. Therefore, while still a superhero film that is ambitious visually, it lacks all the emotional core that one would expect when watching a genre film.

Storyline

Kara is Superman's cousin and spends the majority of her time traveling throughout the galaxy when she could be doing something productive on Earth. However, as fate would have it, she finds herself thrust into action when her loyal friend Krypto the Superdog is poisoned by Krem of the Yellow Hills, a ruthless space pirate. Coincidently, during this time, she crosses paths with Ruthye, a young girl who seeks vengeance for the murder of her family at Krem's hands, creating a bond centered around nothing more than hatred and the desire for revenge. As they progress forward on their mission towards revenge and survival, Kara must confront what she saw when Krypton was destroyed; however, the emotional resonance of the past for Kara and the current mission have little connection to one another throughout the movie.