While it's not quite as tightly done as the first SUPERMAN serial, ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN boasts even better fx (although he still turns into a cartoon when he flies, this time around there are shots of Kirk Alyn "in flight" to balance things out a little- including a beautifully done shot where he removes a smoking bomb from the wing of a plane). The storyline gets a little convoluted from time to time (Lex Luthor, working on some top secret stuff for the U.$. Government, a la concentration camp overseer Werner Von Braun, is actually the "Atom Man" of the title- an early indication that this one isn't going to be all smooth sailing), but it's still great fun, nonetheless, and harks back to the comics in a way that most cinematic ventures never manage (like when we see the ghostly image of our hero superimposed over the day-to-day activities of his colleagues as he tries desperately to communicate with them). Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White actually deduce that Clark Kent is Superman at one point (I told you this one got convoluted), but turn around and conveniently overlook the fact thereafter. Still, another triumph for The Man Of Steel.
Review of Atom Man vs. Superman
