When an unexpected and ruthless adversary, Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts) strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl, (Milly Alcock) reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion, Ruthye (Eve Ridley) on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice. With the assistance of an unlikely lethal bounty hunter, Lobo (Jason Momoa), these heroes fight and gun their way to extract the vengeance they need to in order to right a horrible wrong.
Others to round out the cast are David Krumholtz as Zor-El, Kara's father, Paul Hunter as Wormhole bus driver, Emily Beecham Alura Zor-El, Kara's mother, David Corenswet as Superman, Keeley Forsyth as the Healer and Diarmaid Murtagh as Drom Baxton.
This was effortlessly directed with grit, humor and intensity by Craig Gillespie ("Mr. Woodcock" '07, "Lars and the Real Girl" '07, "Fright Night" '11, "Trooper" (TV movie) '13, "Million Dollar Arm" '14, "The Finest Hours" '16, "I, Tonya" '17, "Cruella" '21, "Dumb Money" '23) plus TV, shorts, videos and music videos. I have great respect for this director since he is, what I call, a chameleon--he will take any project as long as he feels it suits his idea of art and entertaining, and this film is no exception. His staging and pacing are solid and his ability to work well with a huge filming crew is amazing. It is effectively written by Ana Nogueira ("We Win" (short) '18). After viewing this film, I wondered if the writer had any extensive experience, and now I realize she doesn't. But, considering her lack of feature film work, this was definitely better that I realized. It was choppy because of some inconsistencies in script, mostly in the first part of the film, but after about half the film, it progressively became meatier and more cohesive in its story. This wasn't a wash, but this writer clearly needs more work which she will get through one film, "Teen Titans" in pre production, and two others afterward. One of the films is an untitled DC Studios film which she is writing at this point. It looks as though DC is grooming her and hopefully their bets on her will profit. Of course, the visual effects predominantly designed by ILM (Industrial, Light & Magic) were seamless, but that's to be expected before entering the theater. And the stunts by Rob Inch were superb!
Certainly if you're into 'comic book films', this will be a perfect fit, but if not, this might be something to pass. The visuals, stunts, and some of the characters, specifically Jason Momoa as Lobo were great. And Crypto, the dog was wonderful, and we know now how Crypto came about after seeing him in "Superman" '25. It is in an IMAX format if you do like a huge effect.
Out of 4 Stars: 3 Rated: PG-13 108mins.
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