Fidelity

Rating: Null/10 (4 July 2004)

This is the most faithful (not entirely accurate, but faithful) adaptation of a comic book I've ever seen. Doc Ock is as powerful and slithery as I always imagined him (and those tentacles) being. Peter Parker is far more nerdy and snakebitten than in the first movie and while unpleasant, this is a much truer interpretation than the first watered down approach. The actor who portrays JJJ steals many scenes, and Alfred Molina is also remarkably spot-on. But bouquets all around...the direction is tight and other than the occasional cutesy wootsy humor, this is a classic popcorn movie that delivers thrills, spills, emotions, angst, character development and action galore. The Spider-Man Doctor Octopus battle harkens back to Superman 2 but far outshines it. A great movie all the way around, but particularly for comic book fans. 9/10.