Review of Superman II (1980) by Jonathan A — 05 Nov 2010
My big complaint about the original Superman is that Gene Hackman's Luthor wasn't a worthy adversary for Superman. The sequel manages to correct that, but fails to one-up the first film due to a rather idiotic ending. The film's logic is kind of iffy to start with, but Superman's holograms and the kiss at the end seem like cheating to me, especially in the case of the last one.
Luckily the film has plenty of strong action, moreso than the first, and a really great villain performance in Terence Stamp's Zod (KNEEL BEFORE HIM) to make up for it. A strong sequel.
This review of Superman II (1980) was written by Jonathan A on 05 Nov 2010.
Superman II has generally received positive reviews.
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