Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is a documentary about the life, career, and activism of Christopher Reeve. Through talking head interviews, archival footage, and home movies his story is told.
Although visually conventional(other than an odd, not particularly effective, continued motif of a CGI nude Superman floating through space) the non-linear structure, crisp/smart editing, and stirring(but not overpowering or leading) score pair brilliantly with the subject matter delivering not only one of the best docs of the year but one of the best retrospective celeb portraits of this type ever.
Reeve's story, and by extension his family, is a powerful one. Impactful, insightful, and unique. The telling here is pitch perfect and evokes the same inspiration that not only Reeve's portrayal of Superman did but also his activism later in life.
A portrait of a singular man with an incredible reach.
Currently streaming on Max.
Don't Miss It.
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