I thought this movie was pretty good. A solid B+. I did enjoy it and I had very few issues. Per my usual, here's my lazy, bulleted format:
- Milly Alcock I think is the perfect choice for this newly rebooted Supergirl. She was able to carry off the whole hero arc her character HAS to go through in the movie.
- I liked the smart way they nerf her powers. Super people (her and Superman) are overpowered, so by having her traveling the galaxy that have different suns, you get to see the effect it has on her. Did the story dictate this? Yes. But also, it helped to show how she can be heroic without powers.
- On the flip side, the villain is so one note. And that is OKAY. I don't need to be invested in the bad guy. He is an obstacle to get punched into oblivion later.
- Normally I don't like kid sidekicks, but Ruthye was precocious and spunky in a way that was not oftputting. She helped Supergirl realize her journey, but also herself. Eve Ridley was wonderful in her portrayal.
- I wish filmmakers would lay off the slow-mo nonsense for the action scenes in their movies. If I had a downside in this movie, it's when the action slowed down for this nonsense. Just show it straight up. And all the panning and zooming too. It's too much.
- Slight spoiler and a specific problem I have. If you're going to have a character that has a specific costume and you feature it on the poster, maybe have them wear it before the climax of the movie. Jesus Christ.
- Going back to the story, I Like how they portray how she deals with her grief and it makes a lot of sense.
- I see that they are going to continue with the "Aw Shucks", corny version of Superman. That's fine for a while, but I hope they start to dial it back a little. He's had two movies and already, it's a lot. This has nothing to do with the actor in the role, it's how they are writing him.
- Look, some people like Krypto. I don't and I'm glad to see he has a reduced role in this film. I don't want to say more than that.
- I like the look of the various aliens in the movie.
- On the above note, I loved that this took place on not Earth, but didn't go too far with weird spacey stuff. It still felt grounded. Everything is treated with a matter of fact attitude and doesn't try to explain anything. Other than what sun circles the planet so you know.
- I never read the maxi-series that Tom King and Bilquis Evely. It's a blindspot I have. It also means I didn't come in with any baggage in how they would adapt that story.
- Jason Mamoa is basically Lobo, so this was perfect casting.
- With THAT being said, I am deathly afraid they will take the wrong lesson from this movie. "People loved Lobo. Let's give him his own movie!" Hell to the no. He works as a chaos agent and nothing more. I do not give a shit about seeing him in a two hour long movie. Sometimes a spice works becasue you use a little in a dish, not make the whole dish about that one spice. Ya dig?
Do I recommend this movie? Yes I do. Not only because of the haters out there and I like to see them get the unhappiness they deserve, but because it is a fun movie. I wouldn't look more into it than that. I will finish with this closing thought. Since James Gunn has taken over, everything is FINE. I'm not in love with his vision yet, but at least he's choosing to not make everything dark and gritty and I can get behind that.
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