Extremely good sequel

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2005)

Rarely do sequels live up to the original, but this one certainly does. There is an excellent attempt at Character Development, Peter Parker's personal life is in turmoil because he is Spider-man. If I can criticize anything about this movie is that too much effort was made to show how much of a loser he is in real life as a result of his heroic escapades. He misses the last hors d'oeuvre just one time too many, he falls from the sky perhaps once too often, and there are simply too many bad things happening to him at once. A few less would not have taken anything away from the film. And he has many many opportunities to tell MJ who he is but takes the wimpy way out instead. But as a whole, it is rare to see such emphasis put on Character Development in what is otherwise an action movie.
The fight sequences are extremely well choreographed, especially when Spidey and Doc Ock are fighting against the side of a building. Also, Alfred Molina is a terrific villain, his facial expressions suit the role perfectly. Some of the CGI work is brilliant, when Peter and MJ are sitting in a café and Doc Ock throws a car at them, I had to re-watch that scene over and over on DVD. All in all, a very enjoyable film and easily one I can recommend to anyone who is interested in the superhero genre.
9/10