Milly Alcock’s spirited performance makes this Superman spin-off just about tolerable. But it lacks a single fresh idea

"Supergirl," starring Milly Alcock in the title role, is getting mixed reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics.

A punk-rock Supergirl is a welcome, jagged riff on more buttoned-up superheroes, and Milly Alcock is terrific in the role.

Matthias Schoenaerts plays a vicious supervillain, with Eve Ridley as an orphaned teen out to avenge the killing of her family in Craig Gillespie’s interplanetary action saga.

Milly Alcock’s spirited performance makes this Superman spin-off just about tolerable. But it lacks a single fresh idea

"Supergirl," in theaters Friday, offers a new take on the DC comics hero and overcomes some issues with Kara Zor-El's (Milly Alcock) scrappy sarcasm.

Milly Alcock’s Supergirl joins with Eve Ridley’s Ruthye to fight an evil intergalactic human trafficker

Superman’s moody, punk-rock cousin is let down by a film that tries desperately to emulate the silly playfulness of producer James Gunn, only to fail miserably

Milly Alcock takes charge in a dystopian superhero movie with a terrible script and a "punk rock" attitude of corporate pretension.

Australia’s Milly Alcock rocks in this effort to rejuvenate Superman and the DC Comics universe, but the “girl saves dog” narrative isn’t exactly high stakes.

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The first reviews for “Supergirl” are in, and while Milly Alcock’s performance is earning praise, the movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score falls behind “Superman.”