To me, this movie is perfection.

Redundant and unnecessary.

A Masterpiece!

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Unfortunately, the Salkinds seemed to be at a point where their time at making "Super" movies was waning. Supergirl came out on the wake of the lukewarm Superman III. Other than another Superman/Kal-el sequel, the Super series of the time needed some re-boot or re-boost. Supergirl seemed like the answer, but to no avail.The good: Helen Slater in the title role seemed to bring to life Kal-el's cousin and fellow Krypton denizen, Kara with grace and natural beauty. She looked real good in the outfit and performed the feats of the character real well.It was good to see Marc Mclure reprise his Jimmy Olsen role to tie this to the Superman franchise of the time. Christopher Reeve declined for a proposed Superman cameo, so Olsen had to do for a crossover.The bad: a story that drags. We had these big names that participated: Faye Dunaway; and Peter O'Toole; plus a newcomer that brought Supergirl to life gracefully. But great players are but a small part of a bigger picture which is the story. We had these fantastic players, set against fantastic backdrops, but we went through a slow story hoping it would pick up.It never did.This was Helen Slater's shot at a movie series and super stardom as she did the role beautifully. Tri-star and WB (who regained the rights) didn't want to go forward with the Woman of Steel after its dismal performance denying her that chance. Though she still went on to other roles in Hollywood (and seemed to be successful), this one would've propelled her higher had the movie been written better resulting in bigger audiences.Helen Slater did Supergirl right, hands down. Unfortunately, the writers and everyone else behind the actors didn't do her or the film justice.

This is a terrible movie but it also fun to watch. Faye Dunaway is over the top and still seems to think she is making "Mommie Dearest".In this film Helen Slater plays the title role. She fly's to earth because it is her fault that the Omega thing.Now Kara Zor-El lives in an isolated Kryptonian community named Argo City, in a pocket of trans-dimensional space. A man named Zaltar allows Kara to see a unique and immensely powerful item known as the Omegahedron, which he has borrowed without the knowledge of the city government, and which powers the city. However, after a mishap, the Omegahedron is blown out into space. Much to the distress of her parents, Kara follows it to Earth (undergoing a transformation into "Supergirl" in the process) in an effort to recover it and save the city. Watch and laugh

Wow. I really wanted to like this movie. I'm not sure what movie the positive reviewers watched, but I must have watched a different version. Thought that even if it wasn't a blockbuster it would be entertaining enough to sit and watch with the kids. I never saw it when it first came out. Wish I hadn't wasted the rental fee.This movie made so little sense and, I hate to be so blunt but honestly, was just dumb. The only good thing about it was Helen Slater. Supergirl's world is going to die within days, if not hours, if she doesn't find the lost power source, and she treats it like a field trip. She's kissing boys and playing field hockey when she should be getting in touch with her cousin Superman to help her out (and seriously, he always knows when people are in danger, why doesn't he show up? I realize Christopher Reeves didn't want to play Superman anymore, but couldn't they have gotten somebody? This woman Selena is taking over the earth and he doesn't show up?). It was just painful to watch. Young kids won't mind if it doesn't make sense, but some of the scenes might be scary. Anyone else, I recommend you only watch it if you get it for free or you've already seen it and you know you like it. There are just too many negatives to list, and not any positives. Wait, one positive: You can get your kids using their brains by pointing out all of the things that don't make sense, the filming mistakes, or what the characters would be better off doing or not doing.I like kitschy movies and silly movies, and I don't like to knock movies, but this time I wish I had my two hours back.

Speaking as a guy I can say if you love vintage popcorn cinema this movie is in the superhero list. Is it cheesy? Oh God yes ;D Is the plot perhaps a little corny? Maybe. :) However if you allow yourself to absorb the cinematic quality of supergirl you come to appreciate it's superior production value. Jerry Goldsmith's score for the film is truly a standalone masterpiece that without would probably have left the film with a missing piece of foundation. The cinematography and wire stunts for the time were the best technology had to offer at the time and honestly it's refreshing to remember when all we had was bluescreen at the time and had to rely on mood then effects to tell a story. Helen Slater brings an innocence to the role that has long been forgotten in modern society now and sells the movie on true love instead of the teenage lust we now see in almost every teenage focused film today. Supergirl is honestly a part of our history if you want to see flashbacks of our culture during a more innocent time before social media, online dating, and free sex relationship. One of director Jan De Bonts greatest films along with Jaws 2. He delivers an unforgettable cinematic popcorn film. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000957/