Supergirl was one of many women-centric flops of 2026, which is a worrying trend at best. Looking at the movie, I can argue that it’s not terrible, but it’s also lacking a certain something that would have made it appeal to audiences, and especially to women. Milly Alcock plays Kara-El, who, unlike Superman, was raised on the planet Krypton. Her scientist father found a way to encase their city in a dome, protecting it from the ravages of space. Unfortunately, the planetoid chunk eventually turned to Kryptonite, and Kara was forced to head to Earth to be with her cousin. Rather than devoting herself to helping humanity, she prefers to hang out in red sun-districts, which diminish her powers and allow her to get drunk. She has a run-in with villain Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts), who poisons her dog Krypto. She also meets young Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), whose family was killed by Krem and is seeking revenge. With only 72 hours to save Krypto, Supergirl reluctantly takes along Ruthye to find Krem.
Jason Momoa appears, but doesn’t have much to do, as Lobo, a cosmic bounty hunter. Nothing feels very urgent, or even consistent as the story flops from one section to another. Supergirl goes back and forth between being helpful and being selfish, with little rhyme or reason. Alcock is appealing, at least, and her “bad girl” attitude, battling hangovers, etc., is a fun approach to the character. But why couldn’t a woman have directed this? And why couldn’t a screenplay have been written that at least shows that someone tried or cared a little bit? The whole thing smacks of an obligation, since the character was teased at the end of last year’s amazing Superman. This Supergirl is probably better than the last attempt at Supergirl, in 1984, also a flop, but certainly something better must be possible.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s good-looking Blu-ray release includes a digital copy, a 25-minute “making of” featurette, and a selection of short bonus features, Flying Off the Page (11:02), Girl's Best Friend (5:25), A Practical Legacy (11:04), The DC Dream: Lobo (6:43), Showdown at Evely Square (8:30), Space Is a Bad Neighborhood, Babe (10:34), Mixtape for a Hero (5:08), You Are Here: A Superhero Map of the Galaxy (4:22), Krypto Saves the Day!: Coastal Catastrophe (5:31), and Deleted Scenes (4:46).
