Review of Superman III (1983) by Kj P — 14 Jun 2013

Dumber, with a less-interesting story and a stupid villain, "Superman 3" is definitely not the return that fans were hoping for. It kind of breaks the back of the series in a way, especially during the first act, where the fact of it being a Superman film is thrown out the window.

This time, the film focusses on Richard Pryor's character who is an accountant, stealing money from his firm, but when he get's involved with an evil genius, his plans turn completely around, as he is faced to confront and destroy Superman with them.

The most interesting portion of the film is when Superman must face his alternate self, because it is really the soul of the film and the turn-around point which makes the film watchable. I did not hate this film, it does have it's fun moments, but it's just not a good movie.

The direction is sloppy, which is odd, because Lester's directing for the second was so great, and the writing here is much more bland. I expected much more from the third film in a series, but oh well, it'll be hard to top the first two anyways.

I definitely do not recommend this one!