Why Hollywood Keeps Failing Female Superheroes: A Review of 'Supergirl'
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Marlow Stern
Summary
A critical review of the "Supergirl" film starring Milly Alcock, arguing that the movie is tonally inept and fails its lead character. The article uses this as a springboard to examine the broader pattern of Hollywood producing subpar superhero movies with female leads, contending that female superheroes deserve better treatment, writing, and direction than what they've historically received.
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VarietyWhy Hollywood Keeps Failing Female Superheroes: A Review of 'Supergirl'variety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThere's a scene toward the end of 'Supergirl' that perfectly encapsulates how tonally inept it is.
Our Kryptonian hero, Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock), has quit drinking away her sorrows, embraced her superpowers, thrown on her cape and decided to whoop some evil ass.
Supergirl,' starring Milly Alcock, is only the latest dud of a superhero movie with a woman in the lead. They deserve better.
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