Overrated, Yes. I Agree.

Rating: Null/10 (5 July 2004)

First I want to admit that I am not really a big fan of the action
adventure genre. I heard such great things about this movie though that
I felt I had to see what all the buzz was about. I also had not seen the
first installment, although I didn't really think that was a
prerequisite. It wasn't. I caught on just fine.
First I'll say this was entertaining. I definitely was not bored,
however I just did not love it. I thought the evil guy, the octopus guy
was terribly cheesy, especially the way he'd enter a room with his shirt
unbuttoned and dark glasses. He wasn't scarry to me. I thought he looked
like some reject from a singles bar in the 70's. I thought Kirstin
Dunsts performance was very flat. I could not see why a superhero would
give up his superhero powers for her. I liked Tobey Mguire and thought
he did a nice job in the role. I loved that he was dorky and kind of a
loser. I thought it made his character very sweet and endearing. I
didn't like that Spiderman practically flew like superman. From what I
know of Spiderman, having watched the series as a kid Spiderman does not
fly. In this movie he used his webs, but the way he got around was like
he was flying. I suppose to keep up with this type of blockbuster movie
he'd have to be able to fly.
Much of this story reminded me of Superman II where he gave up his
powers so that he could be with Lois Lane, but then the 3 villains from
his home came and practically destroyed the world so he HAD to go back
to being Superman. I felt the Superman movies (the first 2) were far
more effective and entertaining stories. They were funny, fun,
suspenseful, and exciting. I felt this film lacked much of what made
movies like Superman great. I also loved the Indiana Jones movies and
thought they were EXCELLENT.
I will say that Spiderman II was a decent flick, enjoyable, but
ultimately forgettable. Just on