An average movie

It seems rather unfair to judge this movie nowadays with our modern perspective. Indeed, for already 10 years, the super-hero features have been ruling the box-office with an iron fist and you get at least 4 of those every year with some wall-to-wall CGI so we have become rather accustomed or even blasé concerning the genre. So, when reviewing this feature, it is important to keep in mind that it was made more than 30 years ago. Back then, there was nothing else like this at all and they didn’t have some handy CGI either. So, the whole thing looks nowadays pretty cheesy but I guess it is also part of its charm. To make things even more complicated, even though the first movie was a success, Richard Donner was still fired and replaced by Richard Lester in mid-production (I really wonder how Donner’s version actually look like). Still, in spite of this stormy production, it was still a financial and critical success further establishing the franchise. Personally, even though Christopher Reeve was a really good Superman, even though the whole thing was pretty entertaining, I’m still not a really huge fan of this movie or even its predecessor, as a matter of fact. It has above all to do with Superman himself. Indeed, what makes Batman or Spider-Man really intriguing is not in fact really their super-power or gadgets, it is the fact that they are actually pretty messed up and therefore you can identify with them. With Superman, it is a completely different kind of ball game. Indeed, the guy is basically an Alien with some limitless superpowers and apparently indestructible. Even though it sounds awesome, it is actually rather tedious. Indeed, since there is no way the guy can die, there is never much at stake. Furthermore, I love Gene Hackman but Lex Luthor is seriously one of the most pathetic bad guy I have ever seen. Eventually, the whole thing is pretty childish but still rather enjoyable. To conclude, even though time has not been gentle on this flick, it is still a decent blockbuster and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10