Supergirl (2026)

Superbore!

Alright, so the Supergirl film leaked weeks before that September 8 official release date on digital. While I was willing to wait for that legal premiere date, I was also curious about all the negative reviews the film, and how it's labeled the worst DC Comics film since 2004's Catwoman. Hitting new lows seem to be the only record Warner Bros. will keep on breaking with every film they make. 

The All-new Supergirl 

Loosely, and I have to add the adverb very before the adjective, based upon the only succesful Supergirl comic book we have seen in recent years, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Now, loosely is quite a subjective word when it comes to making film adaptations. Take this year's Wuthering Heights, and you'll see it now means: having no clue about the source material, and doing whatever writers, producers and directors want with it. At this point, I'm disgusted to see a rich country like the USA waste millions of dollars in films that will go nowhere. They could definitely use that money for research, medicine, education and helping the third world survive the constant poverty state in which they are because of richer countries considered first-worlders. 

Only a few minutes does she wear her suit.

 

Krypto also appears a few minutes only.

In a  nutshell, Kara is presented as a careless alcoholic bad girl that travels from planet to planet just for the kicks. On the contrary, the source they claim having used for making this film, Kara is a compassionate being mentoring a little girl on dealing with her parents loss. Here she is just this forced Guardians of the Galaxy generic type of hero that makes you feel absolutely no connection to it, and that is a major problem considering she is the main character. The other characters, are just there to be punched by Supergirl, and occassionally Lobo, and the bad guy, who with any production where James Gunn has put his hands on, nobody will remember after a week.  Plotwise, is Kara looking for a cure for Krypto, and also trying to help Ruthye deal with her parents death. Oh, by the way, Lobo is there just to provide more ass-kicking while have actually nothing to do with the source material. Superman is also here, and perhaps the only scenes I actually cared about, were those he was in, which are essentially two. 

The excessive amount of green screen used, and CGI generated characters and battles, make it seem like another videogame that will soon be for sale on Steam. It's corporate greed that ultimately killed these films. Marvel studios is also suffering the same fate, releasing turd after turd. Disney also made people get sick and tired of Star Wars, an achievement I believed to be impossible. The only way you can support all these terrible movies, is if you are a complete and absolute moron, and seeing the world leaders we have elected, is quite clear there's a large audience for that. Gone are the days of artistic film-making.

Another element I couldn't pass on, was the fact Kara is too much of an earthling despite spending and unclear time on Earth with his cousin. Her use of American slang, a Blondie t-shirt, Earth music, and a wardrobe that is clearly from our planet, contradict the fact this is an origin story where she is still that sore Kryptonian looking for her place in the universe. As soon as you see her, you know she has already done that, so why go through planets when it's clear she has already adapted to our human customs and culture, because she probably feels she fits in our planet, thanks to his cousins aid?

 

Me good, you bad!

 

She probably didn't read the comic book either.

This remake has no moral value. Since they decided to change the ending from the source material, there is no breaking the cycle of violence, so what can a little girl learn about that? Heroes can kill so that you don't have to? A shit ton of people freaked out with Man of Steel's ending in 2013, and here we are again.

There is a reason why I stopped posting about superhero films, and it's because these films do not respect comic book readers. I'm not saying we, the readers, own these characters, or have entitlement over the subject, but it's time we see things for what they really are: The industry is milking nerds' money, that's the only reason why they're doing this, and there's a whole sub category of "casual nerds"born out of these flicks, you know, those who never read a single comic book ,or that perhaps read the most popular story arcs, or maybe only have watched these films and call themselves comic book fans. These occasional fans are not investing their money on comic books, so they're not helping the actual industry, where these wonderful stories come from, make any money.

As a final note, please do read Tom Green & Bilquis Evely's Woman of Tomorrow, that's where the better story is, and just like every comic book in history, the source material will always be superior, and the money will go the actual artists involved in the comic book, instead of film moguls, and annoying characters like Kevin Smith or James Gunn.

 

 

The Flash, AKA the end of an era.

It ends here.

Fads come and go. What was once a matter of laughter in the film industry, became the ruling genre, and it ultimately imploded. Questions also came from every corner of the industry: producers, directors, actors, and a toxic, rather questionable fan base. The Flash was originally intended as the next step into Zack Snyder's DCU. Sadly, movies are now treated like products, people no longer root for the artistic elements that make a good movie. Now the world has turned its back to artists, and all it does is deliver headlines based on how much money these films are making or losing. There's also the unwanted comparison "our film is making more money than yours" and a neverending thread of negativity that really makes it seem social networks could be the worst idea of recent years. In  fact, I stopped reviewing films in 2017 (Wonder Woman) only to return briefly in 2020 with WW 84. Superhero exhaustion is real regardless what corporate  patronizing media says.

In the 80s (I was born in 1981) we had very few superhero films. Superman III, Supergirl, Superman IV and Batman. Although The Incredible Hulk TV show lasted until 1982, that's pretty much everything we had available, despite cartoons and older TV shows reruns. So, an 80s kid would get his/her comic book education mostly from actual comic books, and boy were the 80s a nice decade to get that superhero degree. So, I would say there are two kinds of superhero fans now. The casual ones, the ones that watch the movie, or TV show, and obviously the, let's say, dedicated ones. Those who read the comic book, and watch the movie and TV show with their critic eye looking for every similitude with the source material. but wait! there's more! there are fans of the superhero video-games, fans of the collectibles like action figures, wear, and a never ending etc. So how can you please every type of fan? Simple, you can't.

 

Two flashes for the price of one, and a Supergirl.

The reason to watch this film for older fans.

The Flash film is its own version of Flashpoint, or any based upon a multiverse story already told to exhaustion on paper by DC Comics for decades.In a nutshell, Barry Allen discovers by accident that if he goes faster than expected he can time travel. Obviously, any Flash fan at this point knows this can only mean one thing: He's going to prevent his mother's death. Moreover, in doing so, we all know this will have catastrophic consequences for reality as we know it. If you're one of the few unfamiliar with Flash's story, the film will explain it you with the aid of tomato sauce can, and spaghetti cooked by none other than Batman, the dark knight.

Production wise,  the scarlet speedster film faced a neverending season of problems that halted and delayed the project for five years. The internet incels, paid & biased media, made it really difficult for Warner Bros to develop a cohesive and coherent cinematic universe. On the one hand,every film, save for Wonder Woman & Aquaman "performed" really well ,although Wonder Woman's sequel flopped despite being released for free on streaming platforms for the pandemic. On the other hand, Aquaman's sequel has been halted and delayed by Amber Heard's divorce, and the many changes Warner Bros fat executives demanded. So in a strange universal alignment, real life problems seem to have defeated the idea of having a shared multiverse. Oh, I forgot the Shazam movies and the Blue Beetle one coming soon. They're also hot garbage, or at most filler material for something that will never be. Enter James Gunn, the new head of the cinematic reboot he promises will change the tide to smooth sailing. However, his The Suicide Squad film wasn't that much of a success. Perhaps, Peacemaker seemed like an original idea, a one hit wonder, in music terms but nothing worth calling groundbreaking.

 

Iris West and her unfinished arc.

His face relates to our experience as fans.

Anyway, going back to The Flash, the film would originally  Superman & Aquaman, and perhaps other Justice League members but nope. Henry Cavil was fired years ago, and despite all the love he gets on the internet, not even The Rock and his Black Adam cameo could save him. Moreover, Warner Bros, and James Gunn just didn't care at what millions of fans were asking for years on the internet. True, we got the Zack Snyder 4 hour cut of the Justice League Warner execs spent years saying it didn't exist. Oh, also that canceled Batgirl film. Not to mention Ezra Miller's legal problems which led a lot of people into boycotting this film.

At this point, we realize we're focusing on corporate business territory we shouldn't give a crap about. Sadly, this is how both social and official media work these days. We are told to celebrate those who get richer, and laugh at those who don't. So where is the art in that? Where are those cinema fans looking for a soul changing experience? Well, they're probably busy buying stuff they don't need.

The batmobile rides again (not)

A nice Supergirl with no future.

So in a world where everything is based on algorithms that will offer customized ads to maintain your brain busy consuming and avoiding at all costs thinking, how hard can it be for another superhero film to make sense? While The Flash flopped in theaters, it's actually doing pretty well on streaming and on-demand services. 

Useless business talk aside, The Flash offers an entertaining story that is outdone by what was happening outside in the real world. Going to the movies knowing this is a standalone project with no future led a lot of people into not buying the movie tickets. How can you root for characters that will never return? For example, Supergirl. Sasha Calle's version of Kara Zor-El while brief, leaves a mark, and a lot of people would have loved to see more of her. Same with Michael Keaton's return as Batman. Fans of his movies were thrilled when the official announcement was made, but nope, no more movies for him too. Moreover, Ben Affleck's Batman also shows up for one final adventure, and I know many people liked his take on the caped crusader. While comparisons are a bitch, the other film example I can think is Rogue One. A film that is completely wasted by the fact everyone knew every main character would die at the end. Bad idea! The viewer needs to establish an emotional interest in character development. If you already know what's coming you simply lose interest. I for one, think The Flash is a good movie, but it could have been larger than life had it not being devoured by behind the scenes trouble.

As above mentioned, time travel changes everything for Barry Allen. The first big change, is he meets a younger version of himself, and this is the best part of the movie. The way Ezra Miller is capable of portraying two very different versions of himself, proves he can act. Sadly, there won't be any more movies to see how much farther he could have expanded the fastest man alive story. 

Zod returns, and where is Superman?

Batfleck's final adventure.

Another interesting occurrence in The Flash is how much they reused from Man Of Steel to tell the main story. But, didn't people hate Man Of Steel? Why choose this particular film to be the setting of the story? I don't think I have an answer for that. Henry Cavil is nowhere to be found in the film, yet we get all his foes back searching for him, while they conveniently adjust the story to offer us Supergirl instead. 

 

Early on the movie also offers the last Justice League moment from the DCU. Batman, The Flash and Wonder Woman. I have to admit I jumped in happiness when she showed up! Gal Gadot did a wonderful job! I do hope she gets a chance to complete her trilogy of films. I mean, James Gunn gave Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn a chance, why stop there? Heads up! there is a rumor that James Gunn, Peter Safran, and Gal Gadot herself are working in Wonder Woman 3 as I'm posting this review.

 

Here to do a man's job.

The lasso of truth delivers the best joke.

 

Plot wise, Barry Allen discovers the mess he caused, so in teaching his younger version how to become The Flash, he loses his powers, which leads to laughter as the inexperienced young Barry attempts to master his powers as fast as he can. Of course, in this new reality there is no Superman, no Justice League, so while the original Barry knows there is no way he can defeat General Zod, because... he was there! In a cleverly placed sequence, we discover he was testing his powers with a proto-suit while Earth was invaded by Kal-El's not so friendly long lost relatives. So with no powers, and a younger version of himself, all they can do is hope The Batman still exists, which to our 40 year old happiness, it actually does! Bruce Wayne, The Batman returns from self-imposed exile, and it's none other than Michael Keaton himself. Tim Burton's Batman is back for one final adventure.

 

The batmobile, the batwing, the batcave and even a collection of bat-suits all return to the big screen bringing mostalgia to its peak once we hear him say "Yes, I'm Batman". However, he'll only help them find this Superman and then hit the sack. The white whale proves to be well guarded by mad scientists and a legion of soldiers. Obviously, Batman is a one man army, so with his aid, our two Barry Allens discover the shocking truth: There is no Superman! only a mysterious female prisoner that goes by the Kara Zor-El name. Phew! We're saved! As soon as she gets some vitamin D, she's ready to wear the red S suit and cape to take down the bad guys and see if she can find his long lost cousin.

 

Just in case, a few extra bat-suits.

 

 

Moving forward is the only way.

 

The concept of time travel in the movie offers one valuable life lesson. What if all the bad stuff in our lives was necessary to make us the people we are today? The question is not only raised by Ben Affleck's Batman, but also by many other characters throughout the film. Changing the past, or erasing it to save the pain, will not always be the best solution to our problems. Moreover, the original Barry realizes some things are impossible to fix, and all he's got left is learning how to come to terms with it.

 

Even though the movie features a lot of DC comics characters, make no mistake, this is a Flash film, he is the main character. His personal drama goes back and forth until he realizes what he really needs to do. The loss of his mother in the hands of a mysterious murderer (we know from comic books it is Reverse Flash,but not here, we're neither told, not shown), and how his father is unfairly sent to jail because of it, play an important part in the film.  

 

Some of the CGI from the movie.

 

Visual effects, or CGI has been one of the most criticized aspects from the film. Although director Andy Muschietti said: “We are in the perspective of The Flash. Everything is distorted in terms of lights and textures. We enter this ‘waterworld’, which is basically being in Barry’s POV.

“It was part of the design so if it looks a little weird to you that was intended,” he added.

All in all, The Flash doesn't win the superhero race, regardless of how fast he can go. The Marvel Cinematic Universe did it first, despite the fact we all know DC Comics came first with many of the most innovative stories and characters in the industry.  People talk about superhero fatigue, and I agree. It's time for the industry to push other kinds of TV Shows and films. We need more variety urgently.

WW 84

Neon colors from the 80s.

The pandemic struck hard in the world. Not only in health terms but also in unemployment rates, businesses going out of business, and the industry of entertainment struggling to find new ways to deliver their products to a world that could no longer go out to concerts, cafe venues, and movie theaters. Moreover, global warming, nonsensical wars, dictatorships and sexism continued to hurt a planet that is running out of batteries long ago. Of course, my fellow reader, I have no intentions of waking up to this sick sad world, I'm sure you are well aware of it.

Wonder Woman 1984, AKA WW 84 was supposed to premier in theaters in 3 different dates that were delayed until it was decided the movie would premier in selected theaters in the USA & Canada, while also premiering at HBO Max streaming service on December 25th, yes, Christmas Day! A little ray of hope in such uncertain times is more than a welcomed gesture.

By the way, I stopped reviewing superhero films years ago due to an overwhelming exhaustion caused by lots of these films. However, I can make an exception since this is the only superhero film to ever premier during the pandemic.

 

Barbara Minerva.

Maxwell Lord.

Background

WW84 is a 2020 American  superhero film based on the DC Comics character Wonder Woman. It is the sequel to 2017's Wonder Woman and the ninth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is once again directed by Patty Jenkins from a script she wrote with Geoff Johns (a real comic book person) and Dave Callaham, based on a story by Johns and Jenkins. Gal Gadot returns as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, alongside Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen. Set in 1984 during the Cold War, the film follows Diana and her past love Steve Trevor as they face off against Max Lord and Cheetah.

Discussion of a sequel began shortly after the release of the first film in June 2017 and the decision to proceed was confirmed the following month. Principal photography began on June 13, 2018, with filming taking place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in England, as well as the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia in the United States, London and Duxford in England, Tenerife and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, and Almería in Andalusia, Spain. Production wrapped on December 22, 2018, after a six-month shoot, with additional filming in July 2019.

 

Wonder Woman 1984 premiered on December 15, 2020, via the DC FanDome virtual platform. It was theatrically released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 25, 2020, and also made available to be streamed digitally on HBO Max for a month before it will go to premium video on demand. In international markets that do not have HBO Max, the film was theatrically released beginning on December 16, 2020. It was praised for its "escapist qualities" and Jenkins' take on the 1980s, but many critics found it "overindulgent or cliché". A sequel is in development, with Jenkins and Gadot returning.

Steve Trevor and 80s fashion.

"Not a fan of your look Steve".

Plot

In her youth, Diana Prince participated in a multi-stage athletic competition on Themyscira against older Amazons overseen by Queen Hippolyta. After falling from her horse, Diana takes a shortcut to catch up to it and resumes the competition. Just before she wins, her aunt Antiope removes her from the competition, lecturing that "no true hero is born from lies".

In 1984, 66 years after the first film, Diana works as a senior anthropologist at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., specializing in ancient Mediterranean civilizations; Diana also secretly fights crime as Wonder Woman. At work, she meets new employee Barbara Ann Minerva, an insecure woman who comes to idolize and envy Diana. After Wonder Woman foils an attempted robbery, the FBI asks Barbara to identify a cache of stolen antiquities from the robbery. Both Barbara and Diana notice that one object — later revealed to be the "Dreamstone" — has a Latin inscription. 

Diana unknowingly uses the stone by wishing that her deceased lover Steve Trevor was alive; his soul then returns and inhabits another man's body. Later, after Diana saves her from an assault, Barbara wishes upon the stone to become like Diana, inadvertently attaining Diana's superpowers and godhood. Businessman Maxwell "Max Lord" Lorenzano visits the Smithsonian under the guise of a wealthy donor, secretly coveting the Dreamstone in hopes of saving his failing oil company. During a gala at the Smithsonian, Max seduces the unwitting Barbara, who is taken by his charm to gain access to her office and steal the Dreamstone. He later wishes to become the embodiment of the stone and gains its power to grant wishes while also having the ability to take whatever he desires from others.

Friend?

...Or foe?

Review

Superheroes are obviously still a trend in the film and TV industry. Despite a certain excessive amount of products related to them, audiences around the world are still craving for more, and that accurately connects with the "Be careful was you wish for" concept present in WW 84. 

Running two hours and 30 minutes WW 84 is a light hearted story that will surely appeal to the innocence of younger audiences looking forward for an adventure full of heroics and a simple plot with simpler antagonists. Grown ups, depending on which side of fandom you're standing on, will either enjoy it for its nostalgic approach, or hate it for its apparent lack of realistic drive which serious superhero  films have (?) But I'll leave that up to you, of course.

 

The opening scenes are all about WW saving the day. For some reason, this sequences strongly reminded me of the opening scenes from Superman IV The Quest For Peace. Anyway, after the nostalgic heroics we are taken back to Diana's childhood while slapped in the face with some ugly CGI. How can this be? I mean, aren't they resourceful enough to afford working with the best? Fortunately, things get way better in that department, as the movie moves on. 

Plot wise, this ancient stone (Dreamstone) works as a wishing well and I for one, think it's a nice Mcguffin, I mean even Diana Prince, Wonder Woman! couldn't help to wish for the one thing she wanted most in the world. From there on, it's all about facing the consequences of the "be careful what you wish for" idiom which by definition is described as follows: 

 

If you get things that you desire, there may be unforeseen and unpleasant consequences.

And here's where the film actually starts. As above mentioned (in plot) The main character and her two antagonist, wish for a few changes in their lives, so consequences will arise ready or not.

Flyboy is back.

Useless man next to a Goddess.

80s wise, the setting isn't THAT 80s. There isn't a bunch of songs from the decade playing in the background, and honestly, the shopping mall scene (which also briefly features a video arcade) is the most 80s scene. On the other hand clothing, especially, Barbara's is definitely 80s. And last but not least, the Cold War. All these secret nukes and red buttons are there, and they are very 80s. I mean, a lot of movies and TV shows from the 80s focused on secret missiles, double agents and nuclear bomb fears all over, so that's definitely the other 80ish element present in the film, but then again I do wish there was more neon lights and an actual soundtrack with cool songs by Blondie, Duran Duran, A-Ha, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, The Cure, etc.

Now, let's talk about those consequences above mentioned. While the film is directed by a woman, you can easily see the influence of men from the production desk all over.

On the one hand we have, Barbara Minerva (Kristen Wiig) a professional woman who's not valued in her field because she isn't popular? because she doesn't have a perfect body? because she doesn't dress to kill? because she doesn't sleep with her colleagues? This is a big What the fucking fuck? moment in the movie. Moreover, Her overly anxious desire for popularity with men ultimately leads her to fight against WW, a woman that treated her kindly and befriended her! Oh, but women should hate the likes of Diana Prince! Smart, professional, independent and good looking! let's trash her! If this was a representation of women in the 80s, I'm not too sure the script had a lot of Patty Jenkins on it. it's more like it was 80% written by Geoff Johns and Dave Callaham and all Patty was left with, was to choose the dresses and hair styles.

 

Borrowing Saint Seiya's sagittarius armor.

Up up and away!

On the other hand Wonder Woman!, her movie is ruined as soon as Steve Trevor is back from the dead. Why? Well, because she becomes the good girl next to the "capable man". 

 

Look at her role as soon as Steve Trevor shows up. She helps him pick out clothes. She listens intently as he pontificates on flying. She risks herself to save children. And she appeals to the better nature of the power hungry man, to talk him off the ledge by reminding him that he has feelings... instead of snapping his damned neck like she does in the comics. 

 

You can like that. It's very likeable. That's the point. In the first film, she was defying femininity norms for the 1910s. In the sequel, Diana is embracing them: she's demure, humble, eventually selfless, supportive, but still emotionally and sexually available. She compliments men. She wants nothing for herself. How perfectly... traditional. 

 

This is no longer the woman who held the shield in No Man's Land, with the men following behind her. It's not that it's not, for the most part, an enjoyable movie. It is. I just feel guilty for liking it. Every good superhero movie has a "fuck you" quality about it. Something that uses inherent silliness to boost it. 

 

Superman was "fuck you I'm a guy in my underpants and a cape. I'm still cool. In fact, I'm cooler for making this work!"

 

Batman was "fuck you I can't even move my neck and I'm still taking dudes down."

 

Iron Man was "I'm Robert Downey Jr. and everyone said my career was dead! fuck you!"

 

Thor was "fuck you it's Shakespeare with muscles!"

 

The first Wonder Woman was a "fuck you I'm a woman in my metal underwear being scandalous". But in WW84 she spends more time getting effed than doing the effing. And if you were left feeling somewhat disappointed and can't put your finger on why, maybe that's it. 

 

It's not the plot holes. Superhero movies have those. It's not the required suspension of disbelief. It's that, in the scramble to SAY SOMETHING about the root causes of, among other things, Trumpism, everyone seemed to forget that it wasn't Maxwell Lord in superpowered Wall St. It's supposed to be a WONDER WOMAN movie. 

 

Now I'm worthy because men want to fuck me.

The Breakfast club.

Moving on to the good things about WW84 I can say, there were moments where Wonder Woman shows progress, evolution as a hero. This time her lasso of truth has become a much stronger weapon, and we get to see her cover big distances with it. I really liked that, and I liked it even more as later she learns to fly! because WW flies! In addition, I liked the fact she gets wounded and still continues to fight. The invisible plane nod was also nice. Moreover, the thing I liked the most is how she wins the big fight by not throwing a single punch to Maxwell Lord. What else? oh, the acting. We can't deny Kristen Wiig plays a convincing troubled woman. I can say the same thing about Pedro Pascal. He was good enough. Gal Gadot was also the best. that is,  when she had the chance.

Overall, an entertaining film that isn't good. it lacks most of the things it promised to be, considering WW should be an iconic feminist hero.

Here's the movie trailer:

 

La Mujer Murciélago / The Bat Woman

Dressed for the job you want.

Holy copyright infringement Batman! Today's entry will take us to the warm waters of 1960s Acapulco (Mexico) and the not so safe lands of blatantly stealing somebody else's idea.

La Mujer Murciélago, AKA The Batwoman is a 1968 Mexican wrestling superhero film directed by Rene Cardona and starred by Mexican Italian bombshell Maura Muti. Yes, you read that right "Wrestling superhero" was a popular movie genre in Mexico. In a nutshell, most of these films would have a super powered wrestler aiding the police in solving the weirdest cases: Aliens, vampires, werewolves, mummies, gangsters, imposters, you name it!

Acapulco city is no longer a safe city for wrestlers and fit people. Some madman that goes by the name of Dr. Williams has been plotting murders of the best specimens available: Luchadores! Obviously, the police are too stupid to find out who's behind these surgical precise murders. The FBI sends one of their best agents to aid detectives Mario Robles & Tony Roca: The Batwoman!

A mad scientist that looks like an early Two-Face.

A sea creature! Call Aquaman!

Set to work undercover (because she dresses casual, like everybody else does) Our Batwoman  is actually, Gloria, a rich woman who's champion of all martial art, wrestling and scuba diving. Everyone loves her, and everyone wants to befriend her or fuck her. Being so popular, no one will notice her undercover work at a local gym where the best wrestlers work out.

Why didn't DC Comics notice this movie?

Being so popular with the now classic show, Batman was the number one superhero in the late 60's. Toys, apparel, candy, records, stickers and even a movie and a strong influence over the actual comic book, guaranteed millions of dollars to the property owners. So why didn't DC Comics stopped the production of this rip-off? Perhaps they didn't think their comic books were sold south of the border. Be that as it may, we can't help but notice how shameless this rip-off is:

Like Bruce Wayne, Gloria is a rich loner, master of all martial arts. Check! She also wears a batsuit with the exact same color pattern as Bruce does! check! She has black car with red stripes that kinda looks like the magnificent Batmobile from the original show.

Fight crime with an ergonomic suit.

Look gorgeous at any situation.

So what's original in Batwoman's world?

Well, she's more like a hero wrestler. The likes of El Santo and his many imitators. Also, she fights evil scientists and sea creatures. Not that Batman didn't, but there are subtle differences here. In addition, she wears a skin tight bikini to fight crime. No nip slips, no pubes in broad daylight. On the other hand, Batgirl had a full body suit, or a skirt depending on the version. A lot less kinkier in the source material if I might add.

Another aspect that would make therapy charlatans shit in their pants, is the fact that evil Dr. Williams was ahead of its time! The reason behind murdering perfect athletes is because they can be the best pineal gland donors! Yes, the bad guy is depleting the substance to create the ultimate man-fish warrior! And yet, here you are wasting your money on scam therapies to feel happier! Wait no more and call now! Dr. Williams can turn you into a perfect creature in no time! Oh, wait, you're neither a wrestler nor living in 1968. Oh well, whatever, nevermind!

¡Arriba las manos y abajo la verga!

It's not wise to upset a lady.

Believe it or not, the film did so well in Mexico that they sold it to France & Italy where it caused a big sensation. Sadly, you can't get an official copy of it in the U.S. because, DC Comics! However, it's on YouTube.

Now, what makes this film memorable, is the fact they got away with it, and of course Maura Muti's perfect body. A shame she never posed nude or worked in dirty movies. 

Plotwise, La Mujer Murciélago isn't an original story. As a matter of fact, it plays like a standard wrestler hero movie. The bad guys don't help either. Cloned from 50's horror films Dr. Williams is cliched as fuck. Same with the sea monster which looks to be taken straight from The Creature from the Black Lagoon. On the other hand the action scenes cause a mildly better impression on the viewer. There's an excellent car chase sequence, and while there aren't a lot of fight scenes, they're well staged as well. 

Hands up! panties off!

Sometimes we feel like fucking justice, don't we?

Overall, The Batwoman can be an odd addition to those looking for some entertainment during these pandemic times. Just don't expect too much, enjoy the visual spectacle Maura Muti is.

Here's the movie trailer: