Supergirl Movie Reviews: Critics Destroyed It and Here’s Why!
Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow has hit theaters with a critical reception nobody in the DCU fandom was hoping for, and Nerdrotic Daily isn’t holding back on what it means for James Gunn’s expanding universe.
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Supergirl Movie Reviews:The Critics Have Spoken and It’s Not Pretty
Supergirl is currently sitting “rotten” on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer with over 111 critic reviews, and the headlines aren’t subtle about it.
- Variety’s Owen Gleiberman went with “So Flat It’s Super-Horrendous” while the Hollywood Reporter declared that DC’s latest caped caper is stuck on autopilot. Deadline concluded that something feels a bit off with the film, calling it a movie that seems to be borrowing from others rather than staying in its own lane.
Supergirl Movie Reviews: Milly Alcock Is the Bright Spot Nobody’s Arguing With
The word “flat” keeps coming up across reviews as critics point to the movie’s lack of emotional depth, despite Milly Alcock’s strong performance in the lead role.
- Kevin Maher from The Times gave the film a negative review but still praised Alcock’s swaggering charm and goofy energy, saying the actress is enjoyable even when the movie around her struggles. Everyone agrees she’s got the goods as Supergirl, which makes it all the more frustrating that the script and story couldn’t keep up with her
This is the first installment of the DC Universe without Gunn as writer or director, and some reviews criticize the film for trying to imitate Gunn’s style rather than finding its own distinct voice.
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