Supergirl movie review: another disjointed DC superhero film

The DC franchise has undergone significant changes in recent years, with James Gunn's reboot aiming to revitalize the series after a decade of films received as lukewarm under Zack Snyder's direction. The previous film in the rebooted franchise, a 2025 rendition of Superman, was seen as a positive step forward, bringing a surprisingly heart-warming tone to the series. This shift in direction has raised expectations for subsequent films, including the newly released Supergirl movie.

Supergirl movie review: another disjointed DC superhero film

Supergirl film review and star rating: ★★ I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie has been handed a rather heavy baton inheriting the next film of James Gunn’s rebooted DC franchise. It seemed last summer’s surprisingly heart-warming rendition of Superman (2025) had turned a new leaf for DC following Zack Snyder’s decade-long churn of lukewarm superhero films [...]