Not all fans are "true" ones

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2007)

Wow. Well, I've been a Spidey fan since I was about three years old. I even still have photos of me in my Spidey t-shirt. Obviously I loved Spiderman 1 & 2, and for the very reason that the people here who gave it low marks did. Spiderman was the first comic to really give an average joe the ability to have superpowers; just about every superhero/heroine before him were wealthy adventurers who did it for no other reason than they were bored. Yes, some had the whole truth, justice, and morality thing, and some only wanted revenge, but it wasn't anything dramatic. So that's what makes the Spiderman mythos so engaging; he has to juggle school, work, bills, taking care of his aunt, a social life, and enduring the hardships of unrequited love WHILE STILL using his amazing powers to do good in the world. And not only is his obligation to himself and the good of the world, but to honor his deceased uncle who taught him the very thing that sums up his dilemma; with great power comes great responsibility. So if you found this movie boring, over-dramatic, etc., well obviously you didn't understand the source material to begin with. Sure, it is no fault of your own, but do not criticize something that you truly do not understand. The filmmakers made concessions to keep both hardcore Spidey fans happy, but to also attract and not confuse the casual moviegoer who might not know Spidey lore, and they delivered, in the eyes of THIS TRUE fan, on both fronts.