Supergirl 
Strength, flight, invincibility, heat vision, an unswerving sense of justice: they're all family traits. Kara, 'Superman''s cousin, also survived the cataclysm that destroyed their homeworld of 'Krypton'. And when she comes to Earth, she's 'Supergirl'!
Creative forces behind 'Superman The Movie' take another page from DC Comics lore with this fun-and effects-packed adventure about the 'Girl of Steel'. Helen Slater plays the title role, posing as Midvale prep-schooler 'Linda Lee', battling a sorceress (Faye Dunaway) for control of an alien power orb and enjoying an unexpected dating ritual called kissing. Peter O'Toole and Mia Farrow add more starpower to the ultrapowered excitement. All you in Midvale and beyond, have no fear: 'Supergirl' is here!
My ThoughtsI really enjoy movies about superheroes and ones based on comic books. I seem to be...compelled to see them all and eventually but them all, even when I think the movie isn't that great. So far I have resisted the temptation where
Catwoman is concerned. Anyway, that is why basically why I picked up
Supergirl, though I did wait until I found it cheap.
Since I haven't read any of the comic books featuring Kara/Supergirl, I have no clue what, if anything, is pulled from them. I'm thinking the plot is original for the movie but I could be wrong. I think it had potential, but it went no where. The connection between Kara/Supergirl and Kal-El/Superman is established early in the movie, though I do wonder how Kara and the other people in Argo City knew so much about Kal-El and what he was doing on Earth. Maybe I missed something, but I felt like a little more explanation would have helped to clear things up a bit. I also have questions about when and how Argo City, where Kara is living at the beginning of the movie, is established. There is background information, I just feel it isn't quite enough, especially for people who aren't familiar with the characters from the comic books.
It is established that Kara knows about Kal-El being on Earth and that he is Superman somehow. That leads me to believe that she knows that he has powers on Earth and should suspect that she would have some there too. Yet after she arrives on Earth, she is shown discovering her powers and she seems ...surprised that she can fly. She just has her Supergirl outfit one when she arrives as well, and throughout the movie, she can just switch into it without spinning or anything. I know that is minor, but it bugs me. Her disguise, as Linda Lee is a bit better since her hair color also changes.
The plot is rather weak overall and there is no mystery. Kara leaves Argo City to find something called the Omegahedron, a powerful orb that provides all the energy for Argo City. The orb ends up being found by Selena, a woman who considers herself a witch, very early in the movie, so there is no mystery to where the orb is. Things end up being very predictable overall and I don't think there are surprises. More of the Phantom Zone is shown, which is interesting, but that doesn't make up for the weak plot. The characters are fine without any of them reallying being that interesting overall.
Overall, the movie isn't that great, though it isn't as bad as some other movies based on superheroes, like
Catwoman.
I did post a review on Epinions if anyone wants to take a look.
Supergirl
