
Picking up where "Superman: The Movie" left off, three criminals, General Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa, (Sarah Douglas), and Non (Jack O'Halloran) from the planet Krypton are released from the Phantom Zone by a nuclear explosion in space. They descend upon Earth where they could finally rule. Superman, meanwhile, is in love with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), who finds out who he really is. Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) escapes from prison and is determined to destroy Superman by joinin... (Full plot summary below)
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Picking up where "Superman: The Movie" left off, three criminals, General Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa, (Sarah Douglas), and Non (Jack O'Halloran) from the planet Krypton are released from the Phantom Zone by a nuclear explosion in space. They descend upon Earth where they could finally rule. Superman, meanwhile, is in love with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), who finds out who he really is. Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) escapes from prison and is determined to destroy Superman by joining forces with the three criminals.
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| Boston GlobeBruce McCabeThe problem is that the film is too unwieldy to maintain any consistency of humor or tone. Whenever the relationships start to develop, the film has tobreak away for a stunt, leaving you feeling depressed and depleted. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrWith his perfect pacing, elegant narrative design, and depth of characterization, Richard Lester has made as good a matinee movie as could be imagined: it's a big, generous, beautifully crafted piece of entertainment, with the distinctive Lester touch in the busy backgrounds and the throwaway dialogue. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt brings the fantastic into our everyday lives; it delights in showing us the reaction of the man on the street to Superman's latest stunt. |
| New TimesLuke Y. ThompsonAside from some unfortunate slapstick, it's a truly spectacular superhero sequel. |
| eFilmCritic.comDavid CorneliusSuperman II made me cheer when I was seven years old, it makes me cheer now that I'm thirty, and it'll make me cheer when I'm ninety. |
| TIME MagazineRichard SchickelA stylish, well-paced film with a good variety of moods and moves. |
| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelSuperman II delivers on the promise hinted at in "Superman." Which is the better film? That's a hard choice to make, since both succeed in different ways. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonThe rare sequel that's even better than its predecessor. |
| VarietyVariety StaffA solid, classy, cannily constructed piece of entertainment which gets down to action almost immediately. |
| DVD ReviewFelix Gonzalez Jr.This is first class entertainment with a little bit of everything thrown in for good measure. |