What Are Individual Critics Saying About ‘Supergirl’?

Owen Glieberman of Variety is among the top critics on RT who gives Supergirl a “rotten” score, writing in his review summary, “Kill Krem! Save the dog! Those are the motivations driving the entire not-even-interesting-enough-to-be-convoluted plot of Supergirl. Maybe that’s why the movie is full of action yet numbingly flat.”

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter also gives Supergirl a “rotten” score. Rooney writes in his RT review summary, “Given Australian director Gillespie’s history with films about spirited, rule-breaking women, like I, Tonya and Cruella, the failure to find emotional depth in the sisterhood of Kara and Ruthye is notable.”

Rocco T. Thompson of Slant Magazine isn’t a fan of Supergirl, either, writing in his RT review summary, “Despite being fairly light on its feet, Craig Gillespie’s bratty, high-flying space western is fatiguingly overfamiliar in a genre that can’t help but keep looking backward for inspiration as it clings to relevance.”

Pete Hammond of Deadline also deems Supergirl “rotten." Hammond writes in his RT review summary, “The special effects and relentlessly dark tone often get in the way of making this group rock despite the best efforts of Alcock who is a bit too quirky, playing Zor-El as somewhat reckless, headstrong, and not always put together.”

In his “rotten” review summary on RT, Nick Schager of The Daily Beast writes, “Its lack of originality or grandeur renders it a less than super spin-off.”

Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence is among the top critics on RT who gives the film a “fresh” score, with some reservations. Miller writes on RT, “When Supergirl takes big risks, they tend to pay off. There aren’t enough of those moments, though.”

Kate Erbland of IndieWire also gives Supergirl a “fresh” score, writing, “What makes Supergirl stand out -- and what might, unfortunately, alienate fans looking for more of the same -- is its interest in staying small while asking some very big questions indeed.”

in addition, Peter Bradshaw of the Guardian praises the film. In his “fresh” review summary on RT, Bradshaw writes, “Supergirl isn’t a perfect movie by any means, but there are moments when you’ll believe this franchise can fly.”

Supergirl plays in preview screenings on Thursday night before opening in theaters nationwide on Friday.