A sequel which lives up to the hype!!!!!

Rating: 8/10 (1 July 2004)

Spiderman 2 Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco Director: Sam Raimi
OH MY GOD! Thats all i can say for this film, its fantastic.
Its not often a sequel lives up to the first film or lives up to the hype it creates, but Spiderman 2 does and it does it with style.
This time around I found the story so much deeper than the first, mainly because the main characters had been set up in the first film there was no need to go back there, which seemed to get the movie off to a good fast-paced start, we knew the characters, we knew the dilemmas Peter Parker needed to experience in this film. The story follows Parker saving the citizens of NY only to come to terms with him not being able to attend college, work, have a life and be a hero all at the same time, so he results in retiring from his superhero life, but when Dr Ock threatens the city...you know what peter will do.
All the characters are well developed and you feel for them all even Mary Janes new love and Aunt May.
Sam Raimi does a great job with the FX Dr Ock is believable which was one thing that i was doubting but he pulled it off, and the camera work is amazing especially the train scene - great.
And Danny Elfman is above par as usual, he is my favourite film composer he always has great scores.
Spiderman 2 is highly entertaining and probably the best film of 2004 so far, great! Highliy recommened, and the set up for Spidy 3 was great bring it on.
8/10