Superman II

Superman II

Director Richard Lester (A Hard Day's Night) took over the franchise with this first sequel in the series, though the film doesn't look much like his usual stylish work. (Superman III is far more Lesteresque.) Still, there is a lot to like about this movie, which finds Superman grappling with the conflict between his responsibilities as Earth's savior and his own needs of the heart. Choosing the latter, he gives up his powers to be with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), but the timing is awful: three renegades from his home planet, Krypton, are smashing up the White House, aided by the mocking Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). The film isn't nearly as ambitious as its predecessor, but the accent on relationships over special effects (not that there aren't plenty of them) is very satisfying. --Tom Keogh

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Richard Lester
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  3 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
87
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Year:
1980
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