Review of Superman II

The second best of the Superman series for me for multiple reasons. Christopher Reeve is at his best and plays the Superman/Clark Kent dual role perfectly. The action is more exciting this time round, albeit the weak climax. The three villains from Krypton are menacing and Gene Hackman is spot-on adding a comedic touch to the film as Lex Luthor. My favourite scenes are the ones at Niagara Falls - the romance between Clark and Lois is excellently done. The real downside for this film are the rather poor special effects, a trend that continued and got even worse by part IV. I understand they were great at the time of course, The other downside is the previously said weak climax. The villains were defeated too quickly and in a rather uninspiring fashion. Still, for the most part this is a very good film. I really want to see the Richard Donner cut of the film now.

4/5

The Superman Series

1. Superman (1978)
2. Superman II (1980)
3. Superman Returns (2006)
4. Superman IV : The Quest For Peace (1987)
5. Superman III (1983)