Australian actor Milly Alcock puts her stamp on the character of Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl. This Kara thinks she’s on her own as she tries to navigate the universe. Even if she does have her cousin Kal-El, more popular known as Superman, trying so earnestly to be a big brother figure for her. She prefers to shut everyone out and cement this perception of her world.
She cares little about her appearance, taking a shower, or getting her life together. She’s just trying to get by. It isn’t until Kara finds herself tied to the fate of the young warrior Ruthye Marye Knoll (Filipina-British Eve Ridley) that she begins to get shaken out of her daily stupor.
What the movie got was Kara’s loneliness, thanks to Miss Alcock. It had its moments but then it would drop the ball. Parts of the plot borrow from “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3” and “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome” when it features trafficked or kidnapped young ones (in this case, young girls) and the gangs that do it. The creatures resemble many from the Star Wars universe, one looks like an Anzellan (race of the mini mechanic Babu Frik), another like Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong’o), many look like they walked out of the Mos Eisley cantina.
Regarding Krypto, he’s based on James Gunn’s dog but is sadly, entirely CGI. I can tell it isn’t a dog actor.
C’mon DC films, get a real dog. Hollywood has done it before with Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, Marley, Beethoven, and Benjie. There’s also been Einstein (from “Back to the Future”), Fly (“Babe”), Buddy (“Air Bud”) and so many more.
Also, hurting the dog gets used as a plot device again to motivate our hero to take a certain course of action.
DC Studios, get a real Krypto, write better story lines for him and maybe we’ll feel that bond in our hearts? This could have also been a great dog movie if we had a living breathing Krypto actor/s.
Jason Momoa returns to the DC Universe doing his version of the chaotic Lobo. And as expected, Momoa has the ability to add thunder to the scenes he’s in.
“Supergirl” has things to say regarding being alone, especially when circumstances force it on a person. One’s “people” are out there, just as there is the long, messy work of finding them, and building the connections. These just get lost in pacing shifts.
Meanwhile, acclaimed series “The Bear” returns today for the fifth and final season, while fan favorite “House of the Dragon” is back for its third. At the end of “The Bear” season four, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) makes the tough decision of leaving the industry and putting the restaurant in the hands of Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Sugar (Abbie Elliot), and “cousin” Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). A tropical storm plays a big role in this one. I’m sure a lot of us will be able to relate. My final review for “The Bear” will be out next week.
The third season of “House of the Dragon” starts off strong with a thrilling naval battle in an episode aptly called “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood.” The “Sea Snake” Corlys Velaryon tests his military strategy vs. that of new character Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn). Speaking of new cast members and characters, welcome to Westeros, James Norton. More on this as the show hits the halfway mark. *** “Supergirl” is out in cinemas and at the Imax. “The Bear” is out today on Disney+ and episodes of “House of the Dragon” are out Monday mornings on HBO and HBOMax.
