Review of Superman (1978) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 16 Mar 1992
Superman doesn’t have enough conviction or courage to be solidly square and dumb; it keeps pushing smarmy big emotions at us—but half-heartedly. It has a sour, scared undertone.
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This review of Superman (1978) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 16 Mar 1992.
Superman has generally received very positive reviews.
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