'Supergirl' is the second entry in the all-new DCU, and unfortunately, it leaves a lot to be desired. Coming away from it, I just wasn't a fan.

After being thoroughly impressed by James Gunn's 'Superman' last year, I was completely on board with this new era for DC. There's still plenty of time for the universe to find its footing, but sadly, 'Supergirl' does very little to build excitement for what's next. Instead, it falls into many of the same traps that have plagued the superhero genre in recent years. Anyone already suffering from superhero fatigue will likely feel a strong sense of déjà vu.

Almost everything that gives modern superhero films a bad reputation is present here: a clunky script, underdeveloped character arcs, painfully awkward dialogue, forgettable villains, and action sequences so overloaded with CGI and green scre ...