A computer genius helps a tycoon take on Superman, while synthetic kryptonite gives the hero a spectacular attitude problem. Christopher Reeve's darker turn is a genuine highlight; the surrounding slapstick and computer logic make the rest a very different sort of attraction.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
6/10
Plot
8/10
Effects
3/10
Dialogue
6/10
Rewatchability
6.5/10
“Even Superman should read the software update notes.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 59
Synopsis and movie facts
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
