Movie: Supergirl

This Review Reveals Minor Details About the Plot.

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Plot Overview

Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) w/her dog Krypto immigrates from dying Krypton to planet earth whose yellow sun unlocks her super powers, so here she becomes Super­girl. She lands in an escape pod on a snow­field to be greeted by her cousin Kal-El aka Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet) who'd been tracking her progress through space. She's a quick study in English and play­ground scrapping.

While Clark was taken in by the Kents in Kansas and brought up to be salt of the earth like them, Kara doesn't put down roots here on this planet. In her off-world excursions, her dog runs afoul of evil Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts) who administers a slow acting poison. Kara hunts for him to obtain the antidote. She is joined by young Ruthye Knoll (Eve Ridley) who wants to extract vengeance on him for offing her family. Authoress Joyce Carol Oates offers an insightful reflection: “‘But aren't you afraid of living alone?’ Jesse said. ‘Alone…? When every­body else in the world lives in a family?’” (188) Now Kara has a nascent family consisting of her dog, her cousin, and her pal Ruthye. Her mother on her death­bed advised her to, “Just be good,” that she should be tough and not necessarily nice. She is good to Ruthye advising her to forgo vengeance as that would corrupt her. She plays rough with Krypto, and she is not nice to Clark.

Ideology

The apostle Paul enjoins (1Tim. 2:9-10) “that women adorn them­selves in modest apparel, with shame­faced­ness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But … with good works.” “Shame­faced­ness” has to do with being easily embarrassed, as, I suppose, in having to wear hand-me-downs. The relevant note in my Franklin Electronic Bible reads, “Early printer's error for ‘shame­fast­ness’, which means modesty of character.” The New Cambridge Paragraph Bible restores the original ‘shame­fast­ness’, and the ASV retains it, too.

Supergirls's costume was unisex unlike that of Wonder Woman, it didn't emphasize her femininity at all. Superman called it “colorful but we have to let people know we're good.” Her cape was fulsome and could wrap around her for further tact. She was discreet in various negotiations, didn't sport flashy accessories, and did good works. She got inebriated on her 23rd birthday, true, but she seemed to hold it okay.

Bible translators being mostly men diddle around with clothing epithets not necessarily under­standing the repercussions; their goal is enough variegation to make their translation unique, to acquire a copyright necessary to sell their product. An example of the worst in attire is being moderately modest as updated by the NKJV. The modernized New King James Version (NKJV) opts for a simplified vocabulary, (1 Tim. 2:9) “that women adorn them­selves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation.” Moderation in covering was the space suit Kara donned sans helmet when the airlock blew. Ouch!

Production Values

“” (2026) was directed by Craig Gillespie. Its screenplay was written by Ana Nogueira, from characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It stars Milly Alcock, David Corenswet, Jason Momoa, and Matthias Schoenaerts. The leads did well and the support was adequate.

MPA rated it PG–13 for sequences of strong violence, action, language, and smoking. It's heavy on CGI with a veritable smorgas­bord of freaky looking aliens. The dog seemed normal if a bit frisky. Runtime ≈ 1¾ hours.

Review Conclusion w/a Christian's Recommendation

TV Superman resulted in an influx of boys to the emergency room who thought they could fly. A small-framed woman physically taking on big bullies might bring them some company. This movie was heavy on action and gave some attention to Supergirl origins. Clark Kent was more a gentleman than Kara was a lady.

Movie Ratings

Action factor: Edge of your seat action-packed fun. Suitability for Children: Suitable for children 13+ years with guidance. Special effects: Amazing special effects. Video Occasion: Good for a Rainy Day. Suspense: Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Overall movie rating: Three and a half stars out of five.

Works Cited

Unless otherwise indicated, scripture is quoted from the King James Version. Pub. 1611, rev. 1769, 1873. Software, Print.

Scripture quotation marked NKJV is from the New King James Version, Copyright © 1979 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Print.

Franklin note is from “The Bible Word Book,” R. Bridges and L. Weigle, Thomas Nelson 1960.

Oates, Joyce Carol. Wonderland. Copyright © 1971, by Joyce Carol Oates. New York: The Vanguard Press Inc. Print.