Superman has certainly come a long way ever since Christopher Reeve reignited the character on the big screen back in 1978. To this day, he is still highly regarded for his portrayal as the Man of Steel; however, when asked, most people generally reference the first two movies as Reeve’s best. Albeit, at the time of release, Superman III (1983) was critically panned compared to its predecessors. And with the bombshell that was Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, that only seemed to strengthen people’s opinions that the last two films in the franchise (discounting Superman Returns) were their least favourite.
However, a second revisit to Part III may find that it’s a lot better than they remember. With some of the best effects out of all four movies, more range to Superman (and even Clark Kent) than what had been seen before, and even a solid story arc (swimming in variety) that comes back on itself, we’ll be looking at the reasons why there’s a lot to love about Superman III.
