Marvel (And Sam Raimi) At Its Best.

Rating: 10/10 (7 November 2018)

Tell you what: What if you take Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, redo the movie for 2 years, and completely improve everything that made the first film great? this movie is the result of that.
I can see why this movie is the best superhero movie of all - Great story, great acting, great action scenes, great CGI - you name it. Spider-Man 2 is a movie no movie fan would want to live without.
The story is a continuation of the first film: Peter Parker is struggling with his personal life, his relationship wit Mary Jane, and his duties as Spider-Man. But now MJ fell in love with another man, and the kiss causes Peter's spider-powers to fail completely. Now Peter must come to terms that he must go back to his normal life as a average person - He's Spider-Man no more.
But before his powers are gone, an experiment with Doctor Otto Octavius turns the Doctor into Doc Ock - 4 Robotic Tentacles hooked onto his body, taking control of Otto. Now he goes full-villain.
Peter tries to win back MJ, and he does - resulting in his powers to work again. Now Spider-Man must stop Doc Ock from creating a substance that will suck up everything - and everyone.
Out of all the three films, this is Tobey Maguire at his best. Playing a struggling Peter Parker who needs to sort out the differences between hero life and regular life. I like how in the beginning he tries to get pizza delivered but ends up late, that is an example of "trying"
And about Aunt May - okay this is the only time I'm gonna talk about her - her character really shows here. Rosemary Harris nails it like a piece of cheese sliced in half by a pencil. And in one scene she gives Peter the advice to "Hold On" which really states that there is a hero in all of us.
Alfred Molinia does a great job of portraying Dr. Octavius in the movie, to which he has his one-liners like "Fasten Your Seatbelts" & "You Have A Train To Catch"
Now let's talk about action - boy, does the action really get you on the edge of your seat. It is really awesome that battles on a building or a train are really exciting to watch - the hero is put in danger with the villain, gets into fighting situation, and villain gets revenge and gets away. Now hero must stop the villain's revenge thingy by doing something - people reward him for it. And I really love how after Spidey stops a runaway train, before falling down below - the people carry the boy who had saved their lives over to a nearby floor. It's what makes this scene legendary.
Now, before you ask - there are funny moments in this movie. Even J.K Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson really top off the charts. And also: "Pizza Time."
And before the end scene, how Harry Osborn finds his Dad's secret lab and finding the Goblin's mask and glider, is really heart-pumping. I suppose that scene meant Sam Raimi was paying in a little tribute to his horror movies, this also happens during the hospital scene.
Overall, let me say that Spider-Man 2 will always be the treasure trove every gold digger would get into. It has a very remarkable story with plot elements, villains, and action - no other movie could top it off than this one.
The game was released after the movie was released. The console versions (PS2, GameCube, Xbox) got very positive reviews - mostly because of the web slinging mechanic. To make the player really feel like Spider-Man.
The PC / Mac versions were met with mixed reviews, same to the GBA, N-Gage, Nintendo DS and PSP Versions.
I will do a review of the game if I there is time for me.
INFO
Run time: 2 hours
Year: 2004
Director: Sam Raimi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
BBFC Rating: 12+
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia Pictures)