The classic comic strip & cartoon hero comes to life in Robert Altman&s film adaptation of the adventures of the spinach-munching sailor After he&s thrown from his ship during a storm Popeye (Robin Williams) finds refuge in a quaint seaside town There he rents a room from the Oyls & meets their daughter Olive (the perfectly cast Shelley Duvall) Olive is engaged to Captain Bluto (Paul Smith) a bully & ruffian who is in charge of collecting taxes for the mysterious Commandant Popeye who was orphaned at an early age is in the midst of a desperate search for his missing father but what he doesn&t realize is that the shipwreck has brought him unexpectedly close to his final destination In bringing his own distinct vision to E C Segar’s legendary hero Altman creates an atmosphere that is breezy loose & filled with slapstick shenanigans Williams portrays Popeye with a physically comic flair that is both honest & energetic--as do the rest of the cast members including frequent Altman contributors Duvall Paul Dooley & David Arkin Harry Nilsson’s songs add to the lighthearted affair making POPEYE an enjoyable family viewing experience all around