It is a wonderfully wacko work, sparked with Cook's oomph, Dunaway's cackle and the superstar power of the sensational Slater. What a face! As long as people prevail over effects, Supergirl glitters, she glows. [23 Nov 1984, p.27]
Not perfect, but still an enjoyable concoction of Silver Age comic styling in an early 80s fantasy "girl in another world" story. There's more to redeem this than you would often be led to believe. Embrace the camp and nonsense and you will find a charming and surprisingly stylish tale of a young women discovering what she is capable of.
I love this movie (joking). it has one of the best special effects of all time. even better than marvel's amusement park movies (someone is making me to write these things). it's the best, and it deserves more. i don't know why critics do not like this movie. (pls help me...).
Supergirl was directed by Jeannot Szwarc, whose previous big credit was Jaws II. The two films have something in common beyond their status as sequels to successful originals; both have a curiously flat, almost stale feel about them. And both are as disposable as Supertissue. [21 Nov 1984, p.C1]
The gift of Christopher Reeve, in his best scenes and when the filmmakers allow it, is to play Superman without laughing, to take him seriously so that we can have some innocent escapist fun. Helen Slater has the same gift, but is given even less chance to exercise it in Supergirl, and the result is an unhappy, unfunny, unexciting movie.
Slater not only makes for a dull Supergirl, but she's stuck in a clumsy, silly film that tries for the light touch of Richard Lester's Superman II and fails decisively.
Classic movie that gets a lot of stick but is actually a fun fantasy superhero film of its time. One of the first female led films and along with its campy storyline actually makes this film enjoyable.
Une distribution de premier plan pour ce film "Supergirl" même si les vedettes n'y font que cabotiner et se ridiculiser éhontément... et pour la gamelle sans doute ! mais tout de même... il y a des limites à tout. Le film n'est en tout cas rien moins qu'un épouvantable nanar qui cumule bêtise, maladresse et premier degré inexpugnable : impossible donc d'en rire (ou d'en sous-rire, même en soldes).
Il faut dire que si la cousine de Superman est une blonde absolument ravissante, elle n'en reste pas moins écervelée, tellement écervelée qu'elle pourrait jouer dans une télé-réalité. Quoi qu'il en soit, elle est venue nous faire un petit coucou imprévu parce que là d'où elle vient, c'est tous des branques cousins consanguins de Régis, Rainman (l'autre super héros) et Forrest, Forrest Gump (encore un super héros). Du coup, il ne faut point s'étonner de ce qu'elle trimballe, la pauvre... mais sur Terre, elle a trouvé d'autres débiles à qui parler : tout s'arrange !
Evidemment, à l'origine, il ne s'agissait pas d'un navet mais bel et bien d'une grosse production... cependant, elle a bien mal vieilli et cette baudruche de film atteint les confins du ridicule très ridicule, les repousse même, toujours plus loin... Pensez à l'inviter à dîner un mercredi, ça pourrait être intéressant.
I hate to be harsh, but with a bad story, bad special effects, and worst of all, bad acting, this film has nothing to offer for anyone who isn't both a Superman fan and a masochist.
Production Company
Artistry Limited,
Cantharus Productions,
Investors In Industry PLC,
Major Studio Partners,
Pueblo Film,
Robert Fleming Leasing Limited,
St. Michael Finance Limited,
Warner Bros.