Film No. 70. SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY (2024). 23rd Oct.

 

Film No. 70  (2024) October 23rd.  10:00 AM  EVENT CINEMAS, Cine 6,  Innaloo.

"The fact Superman was in a wheelchair, and prepared to go public with it was huge! If Chris was still here, I feel sure Robin (Williams) would also be. I'm sure of that. (Friend Glenn Close describes two strands to Reeves influence).

NOMINEE: Best Documentary Feature Film (Ian Bonhote, Peter Ettedgui) Critic's Choice Awards.

Where were you when you heard that Christopher Reeve had been thrown from a horse and critically injured? Okay, it's not quite JFK sphere, but I remember where I was. 

The SUPERMAN (1978) feature film could not have been more perfectly cast. Classically trained Christopher Reeve (CR) was the embodiment of chiselled power and beauty. An innocuous horse-riding accident in May 1995 became the flashpoint for Reeve to become a real-life superman. CR left us 20 years ago. This immaculate production pieces together the breadth of his story, and the power his devoted family had, not just on Chris, but on the World. The film is about CR, but the stars are wife Dana, sons Matthew and Will and daughter Alexandra. But particularly 2nd wife Dana.

Most tribute documentaries pay terrific homage to their subjects. SUPER/MAN does this but also complements the man, his family and all they endured and created on all levels. If documentary is not your thing; watch this one anyway. 11GUMS.