This story has been told before. You have to look for the meaning of the "superman" parts, as well as those of the "dance".
The french humor that you dismiss, was one of the dead givaways of the movie. Bookmark this thread for after the third film, then see if you still feel the way you do now.
Ok. But as a film it gets a D+. The over-acting in the french connection part of this film was obscene. I was looking for kermit the frog and miss piggy to run onto screen and bow.