POS syndrome (SPOILERS)

Rating: Null/10 (13 July 2004)

In theatre, if your first night performance has been a big success, you relax when the second night comes. You think, hey, this is easy, I've done it once before, acting isn't so hard. This is called the POS syndrome. It stands for "Piece of- you get the idea" syndrome. Spiderman 2 suffers greatly from the fact that the producers know you'll come just to see Spiderman and Doctor Octopus, so they can do whatever they want inbetween.
What they put inbetween in two hours of awkward, poorly acted feelings, between Peter and Miss Eye Candy. When she's not screaming continuously she's having completely random flights of fantasy concerning her emotions for Peter. The director obviously believes that you will sit through these two hours of mind-numbing awkwardness, boredom and clichéd emotions, just to see the final fight between Spiderman and Doctor Octopus. Well I didn't. I walked out when MJ ran across the city in her wedding dress to be with Peter. I went outside and was sick in the bathroom. I had to get my sister to tell me what happened.
Did I like Spiderman 2? No. Decent acting from Peter's aunt and Doctor Octavius made this movie slightly more bearable. A rubbishy script, MJ and cliché "Hero" speeches every ten minutes made it the blight on movie making that it is.
You may think this is the review of a child who only wants to see action and special effects. Not true, I enjoy a good drama as much as anyone. But I only enjoy a GOOD drama.
POS at its worst.