Review of Superman (1978) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 31 Aug 1986
The film is best when it takes itself seriously, worst when it takes the easy way out into giggly camp--as it does, finally and fatally, when Lex Luthor enters the action; Gene Hackman plays the arch-villain like a hairdresser left over from a TV skit.
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This review of Superman (1978) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 31 Aug 1986.
Superman has generally received very positive reviews.
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