Superman

This movie is definitely an enigma to me. I know, considering this is considered to be the movie that put superheroes in the public eye. I'd say it was a good start, but it was far from a perfect film.

The story is about the origins of Superman, played with perfection by Christopher Reeve, and, to an extent, showing his rivalry with Lex Luthor, played by Gene Hackman. The plot has a lot going on, and yet, at the same time, nothing going on. It's mostly an origin story with vignettes of Superman saving people for the rest of the film.

While that may have been good for the audiences of the late 70s, and don't get me wrong, some of those sequences are great, especially Superman quipping throughout the whole thing, I couldn't help but feel I wanted more substance to the story. Like Lex Luthor and his plan felt like an afterthought more than anything, which took away from any emotional impact the film may have been trying to give.

Overall, it does its job of establishing Superman as a character, so if you want to just see Christopher Reeve being a really nice guy for two hours, this movie is great. Again, though, I felt Superman needed more motivation, and I didn't feel as invested with what was going on, so this one didn't resonate with me as much. I'll leave it up to my audience to decide what to make of this movie, since there may be things others liked about it that I just couldn't see.

Next time, we take a look at the next installment of Superman's adventures, featuring him fighting against a trio of evil Kryptonians in...Superman II.

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