Stargirl Caraway from “Hollywood Stargirl” and Rue Bennett from “Euphoria” are about the same age, and they live in the same general area — but they might as well be from separate worlds, given the disparity in tone between the sun-dappled, understated and hopeful Disney+ “Stargirl” movies and the notoriously dark and edgy “Euphoria.” I’m a big fan of the latter series and all its admirable risk-taking, but I like that there’s also room in the Teen Drama Universe for something sugar-coated and light, something uplifting with an almost fairy tale-like vibe.
Something like “Stargirl” (2020) and this sequel, which builds on the previous story and leaves us hoping there will be more feature-length films or even a “Stargirl” limited series, as long as the gifted Julia Hart remains attached as director and the talented Grace VanderWaal returns to play the quirky, kind and enormously likable title character.
