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Supergirl: doggy distress, frontier justice and a new direction for superhero movies
Craig Gillespie's far-out adventure is something of a quirky oddity compared to bigger blockbuster outings – so why is it failing to fly at the box office?
TL;DR
- Supergirl deviates from the optimistic portrayal of Superman, with Kara Zor-El depicted as struggling with her past trauma and prone to drinking.
- The film establishes a vast, functioning intergalactic community, drawing comparisons to Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy rather than previous DC films.
- A significant change from the comic is Supergirl executing the villain Krem instead of imprisoning him, altering the moral stance on revenge.
- The movie explores themes of responsibility and the consequences of inaction in a universe with advanced technology but lagging gender equality.
- The film's smaller scale and focus on character over apocalyptic spectacle are presented as a potential new direction for superhero movies, though reception has been mixed.
- The mechanics of different suns affecting Kara's powers raise questions about future threats to Earth within the DCU.