Supergirl
2015
Original language: English
- drama
- sci-fi & fantasy
- action & adventure
The story
Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated daylight over National City gives Supergirl a glossy, optimistic surface: sunlit glass towers, warm office interiors lit by big windows, and a clean CBS-style digital finish with bold primary colours in the suit and the city skyline. The camera moves often, with quick push-ins during fights and wide establishing shots of the city, while the apartment and newsroom scenes stay steady and warm. Scoring leans on lifting orchestral swells and bright synth-and-strings motifs that shift to something more hushed when the characters talk quietly about family. Its vibe is earnest, sunny and affectionate, with a light undercurrent of wistful loneliness that comes from a young woman learning how to be herself. It suits a Sunday afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or something to have on while folding laundry. Action is frequent but mostly bloodless, with punches, blasts and crashing debris rather than gore; scenes of peril can be tense, and occasional villains are menacing, but the overall register stays hopeful and gentle. Its people's arcs follow a sister and a found family slowly learning to trust each other, and the storytelling is warm, talky and open-hearted. It is for viewers who want heroic optimism, sisterly warmth and a comic-book sense of wonder without grim brutality.
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