The first time a sequel has been better than the original film...

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2005)

Spiderman 2 blew me away. It wasn't all about the special effects, it was about mood and acting, a few things sequels never consider.
I am in awe of Sam Raimi directing this. Again, Maguire and Dunst have great chemistry and put their all into their acting. The same with Franco, Molina and all the rest of the players, even to the small cameo role Campbell had. It was casted perfect like the last one.
On top of this, the whole Spiderman franchise hasn't fallen into constant branding and trying to cash in on trends, like the Batman one did. (Yes, I know there is a 3rd one, but I have high hopes it isn't going to become horrible.) This series has a certain integrity to it. Maybe it is Sam Raimi's background, but it plays out like a dream and I can see, like in the scene where Doc Ock comes to live and grabs people that Raimi hasn't lost the in-your-face horror mets comedy of such films like Army of Darkness and The Evil Dead. The whole movie makes you want to laugh, then cry. It is just perfect.
I love the complexity of the plot and characters too. Great work! :)