A bad movie

I liked 'Superman', I loved 'Superman II', but this? This one failed to interest me in any way!

'Superman III' does feature a darker performance from Christopher Reeve, but what a ludicrous script! The film features some nice visual effects, but the effects are used mainly in really boring scenes. The action in this film is just dull and the idea of Superman becoming an alcoholic is just wrong!

This film feels really inconsistent, and several plot points don't match up, Superman's random acts of vandalism don't seem right or his alcohol abuse, or the scene where he becomes two people - a selfish, evil version of Superman and a moral Clark Kent (Superman's secret identity).

Probably the worst thing about this film is the appearance of Richard Pryor, he tries to put comedy into his performance, but he fails miserably, and is also attempting comedy in the wrong movie. The 'Superman' films just don't seem right as comedies! Slapstick is only funny in cartoons as well!

4/10