Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)★ 8.3/10

After his tragic accident, Christopher Reeve used what remained of his life to embody the very ideals his most famous character stood for. He leveraged both his cinematic legacy and personal strength to champion causes larger than himself. That’s heroism in the truest sense. His family—especially his children—have carried on that mission with grace. The film’s portrayal of Reeve’s deep bond with Robin Williams is particularly moving.

The film shifts its narrative focus to the aftermath of Christopher Reeve's accident, tracing the evolution of his family dynamics, rehabilitation journey, and tireless advocacy for disability rights. While I’ve never subscribed to conflating actors too closely with their most iconic roles, some performances do transcend screen fiction to become cultural symbols—Luke Skywalker is one, Superman is certainly another.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Actor Christopher Reeve was a hero to many, both as Superman and as himself. As Superman, he suddenly rose to fame, becoming the beacon of hope that everybody knew. As himself, he inspired even more people to stay strong, going through hell himself after his tragic accident. SUPER / MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY is a documentary that concisely showcases his whole life, refreshingly including the bad, reminding us that he was human just like the rest of us. This is easily the best documentary I’ve ever seen. It’s emotional and so powerful. It’s never boring, the Reeve family is heavily involved, and Chris’ friends were also interviewed. There is so much I didn’t know about him, like how Robin Williams was his best friend. This movie was only supposed to be in the theaters for 2 days, but when the newly created DC Studios acquired it, they knew they had something special, so it’s now in the theaters for a bit longer. As a person with disabilities, this movie moved and inspired me so much, confirming that I’m on the right path in my life. It’s a relatively new path for me, full of ramps and elevators, without a stair in site. My path now has moviemaking in the middle of it, with the possibility of being a disability rights advocate as well. Being born afterwards, Christopher Reeve is a new hero of mine, but I’m determined to live the way he did: Full of hope, determination, loyalty, love for all, and doing everything I am capable of doing with my limited capabilities to make a positive impact on this world. SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY is going to stay with me for a very long time, probably forever. Go see this movie. Remember, once you choose hope, anything is possible.

Após seu trágico acidente, Christopher Reeve usou o que restou de sua vida para incorporar os mesmos ideais que seu personagem mais famoso defendia. Ele aproveitou seu legado cinematográfico e sua força pessoal para defender causas maiores do que ele mesmo. Isso é heroísmo no sentido mais verdadeiro. Sua família — especialmente seus filhos — deu continuidade a essa missão com elegância. O retrato do filme sobre o profundo vínculo de Reeve com Robin Williams é particularmente comovente.

Luego de su trágico accidente, Christopher Reeve dedicó el resto de su vida a encarnar los ideales que representaba su personaje más famoso. Aprovechó tanto su legado cinematográfico como fortaleza personal para defender causas más grandes que él mismo. Eso es heroísmo en el sentido más auténtico. Su familia, sobre todo sus hijos, han continuado esa misión con nobleza. El retrato de la película del profundo vínculo que tenía Reeve con Robin Williams es conmovedor.

O filme muda seu foco narrativo para as consequências do acidente de Christopher Reeve, traçando a evolução de sua dinâmica familiar, sua jornada de reabilitação e sua incansável defesa dos direitos de pessoas com deficiência. Embora eu nunca tenha concordado em associar demais os atores aos seus papéis mais icônicos, algumas atuações transcendem a ficção na tela para se tornarem símbolos culturais — Luke Skywalker é um deles, o Super-Homem é certamente outro.

La película cambia su foco narrativo al período posterior al accidente de Christopher Reeve y traza la evolución de sus dinámicas familiares, su proceso de rehabilitación y su defensa incansable de los derechos de las personas con discapacidades. Aunque nunca he sido partidario de confundir demasiado a los actores con sus papeles más icónicos, algunas interpretaciones trascienden la pantalla de la ficción y se convierten en símbolos culturales: Luke Skywalker es uno, Superman es otro sin dudas.

Muy buena película, y el actor excelente, creo que todo país necesita un heroe como Súper Man, que luche por la justicia y lo correcto, porque hoy en día existe mucha maldad y envidia

Muy buena película la Vi muchas veces , y no me canso de verla

Un documental que nos muestra a un verdadero héroe de la vida real... siempre será mi superman favorita... una historia inspiradora y emotiva!

BUENA