Light spoilers follow for Supergirl. Supergirl marks the eponymous character’s return to the limelight after 42 years. Okay, the DC superhero has starred and/or appeared in numerous TV shows and small-screen movies in the decades since; however, her only previous big-screen outing came in the form of the much-maligned 1984 Supergirl film featuring Helen Slater, so another cinematic adventure is long overdue.Unfortunately, as incredibly excited as I’ve been for the second DC Universe (DCU) flick’s arrival, it gives me no satisfaction to say that Kara Zor-El’s latest silver-screen project is DC Studios’ first misfire. It’s not terrible by any means, but I left my screening with a tangible pang of what could have been if the movie had actually done right by its source material. Kara, Krypto, Krypton, and KremSupergirl’s latest film is based on a very specific comic-book story (Image credit: DC Studios/Warner Bros. Pictures)Following her scene-stealing cameo in…
