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It's the simple, earth-bound quality of the film that makes this comic-book fantasy soar.
The film is best when it takes itself seriously, worst when it takes the easy way out in giggly camp -- as it does, finally and fatally, when Lex Luthor enters the action.
Superman is good, clean, simple-minded fun...
Superman is a pure delight...
Magnify James Bond's extraordinary physical powers while curbing his sex drive and you have the essence of Superman, a wonderful, chuckling, preposterously exciting fantasy.
Along with its 1980 sequel, no live-action version has so effectively captured the essence of the characters.
Superman still remains the best superhero movie ever made, full of humor, heart, and an iconic performance by Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel.
Super-nostalgic adventure still soars.
... a lot of fun, and the lot of talented people involved have managed to get a lot of their talent very enjoyably on view.
Manages to capture the pure heart and spirit of this comic book Americana.
With a triumphant score by John Williams, the searing sincerity of Christopher Reeve and a preposterous grand finale, it is impossible not to root for Superman in this most enjoyable of feel-good movies.
Arguably still the most solid 'origin' and emotion-churning superhero story on the big screen.
The only time in five tries that a Superman movie actually managed to capture the essence of what makes the Man of Steel such a potent, classic symbol of American optimism.
One of the most attractive releases in this fantabulous celebration ....
The film ranks among the greatest crowd pleasers in cinema history, an achievement it will surely hold for a long time.
The movie is frivolous but fun, and the many new extras add to one's appreciation of it as a true cinematic event. (Four-Disc Special Edition)
In Christopher Reeve, the casting department found someone with just the right charisma to pull it off.
Vem envelhecendo bem justamente por compreender que, mais do que respeitar o espectador (e respeita), é fundamental respeitar seu próprio universo.
...the film has aged incredibly poorly in the years since its 1978 debut.
Donner keeps his film briskly funny and exciting, with smart and spectacular action....The greatest effect of all, however, is Reeve's miraculous performance.
This Superman has the right mix of seriousness and humor.
By keeping the spectacular possibilities open, through the opening scenes of the destruction of Krypton, and the subsequent growth to manhood of the planet's only son on the plains of the Midwest, the film allows naiveté and knowingness to coexist.
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