Reviews Praise Milly Alcock but Find Supergirl Derivative and Messy

Supergirl, the second movie in James Gunn’s DC cinematic universe, opens this week. The Milly Alcock‑led film follows Kara Zor‑El, who awakens from an unintended cryo sleep on Earth, grieves the loss of friends and family, and embarks on a galactic revenge tour to save her superpowered dog Krypto.

Early reviews are noticeably less glowing than those for last year’s Superman. Critics single out Alcock’s rough‑around‑the‑edges Kara as the film’s strongest element, saying her performance lifts scenes that otherwise feel dull. Many describe the movie as derivative, messy and uneven — a “tale of two movies” that shuffles forward and back and never finds a stable rhythm — and argue that an insistence on a Gunn‑esque tone has robbed Kara of her own voice.

Reviews point to a rushed production, familiar franchise beats and CGI‑heavy set pieces that keep Supergirl from reaching its potential.

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