Craig Gillespie has always been drawn to outsiders. From “Lars and the Real Girl” to “I, Tonya,” “Cruella,” and “Dumb Money,” the filmmaker’s work often centers on bruised, misunderstood characters trying to survive systems that have already decided who they are. So, in that sense, “Supergirl” may be a bigger, more cosmic canvas than Gillespie is used to, but it is not necessarily a left turn.
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