Rating of
3/4
A super movie about the Man of Steel
The M.O.W. - wrote on 08/01/08
This movie is one of the few that holds up years later. It is an excellent adaptation that hardly changes the myth created in the comic books like other superhero movies.
The visuals are still incredible. CGI looks so fake compared to the technology of two and a half decades ago. This movie proves that the blue screen effect works much better than a computer animated version of a character like in "Spiderman" and "The Hulk".
Christopher Reeve is awesome as "Superman," but not as good as "Clark Kent". I don't remember "Clark Kent" being such a wimp as he is portrayed in this movie.
Gene Hackman is amazing as "Lex Luthor". The actor who portrays "Lex" in "Smallville" should watch Hackman's performance to see how "Superman's" archenemy should be portrayed. Hackman's performance is one you will remember for some time after seeing this movie.
Margot Kidder also does a standout performance as "Lois Lane". She is portrayed exactly as she is depicted in the comic book.
I am so happy Marlon Brando's part as "Jor-El" was just a cameo. With the way the character was depicted in the comic book, I just could not accept a legendary actor like Brando in this role. His performance was also not the best I have seen from him. To me, he seemed stiff and was reciting the lines (which he was reading off of cue cards).
This movie is just fun to watch. It's excellent for an entire family. There is little, to no violence and not any major foul words.
Compared to "Spiderman" and "Daredevil", this movie will be one of those memorable classics years from now.
