Supergirl [2026 film] (4 Stars)

Over the last few weeks I've seen various trailers for "Supergirl" in the cinema. I rarely watch trailers at home. I've seen videos on YouTube predicting it would be a massive flop. Again, I didn't watch the videos, but the titles and info screens told me all I needed to know. But I didn't let myself be put off. I went to the cinema today, and I enjoyed the film. The only major thing I disliked is that it's set on alien planets. I would have preferred to see Supergirl on Earth.

What I enjoyed most was seeing Supergirl's power. She's more than a match for any opponent or groups of opponents who face her. I couldn't help thinking that her fight scenes are what MCU's Drax should have fought like. The whole outer space alien planet setting reminded me of the Guardians of the Galaxy films, which isn't something bad in itself.

On the way home I watched "Supergirl" reviews on YouTube and replies to the reviews. It seems like most of the critics liked the film less than I did, but I understood their arguments. The replies were less balanced. They claimed that critics don't like "Supergirl" because it's a film about a powerful woman. That's not something I read in any of the critical reviews. They also claimed that the opponents of the film are MAGA supporters. That's an even stranger argument, which isn't backed up by anything I've read online. People are trying to politicise fair criticism. That's wrong.

I'll probably read more criticism of the film. but it won't change my mind. I like it.