Review of Superman (1978) by Loletinalexis — 30 Aug 2020

This film would be perfect if it weren't for a screenplay which, in my opinion, is quite bad.

This review of Superman (1978) was written by Loletinalexis on 30 Aug 2020.

Superman has generally received very positive reviews.

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