A bad review for Spider-Man 2...? How shocking!

Rating: 1/10 (17 September 2005)

Alright this will be my first time commenting on a movie here at IMDb. The reason I joined was because it was just so irritating to see some of these awful movies receiving rave reviews. 10/10 for Spider-Man 2? I have a question: Have you ever seen a movie besides this one? Is it simply that you don't have any good movies to compare this to? Now on the whole I don't really like comic book movies. That's not to say I don't like any and it's definitely not to say that I don't like comics. So with that out of the way let's jump into the problems.
One thing a director or writer must be careful of is bad dialogue. Conversations that seem awkward or would never, under any circumstances (including hypothetical situations) occur. The conversations between May and Peter are so corny I had to force myself to continue watching. I know some of you might argue that it's a comic book movie so it's allowed to be corny. That doesn't necessarily mean anyone is going to like it. The first Spider Man was tolerable for me because it didn't have this problem.
The second problem: the characters. Peter Parker is portrayed as being reserved, shy, etc. Where did this idea come from? He's a superhero! He is allowed to be cocky, to make bad jokes about the villains, and to trust in his own abilities and knowledge. Let's move to Dr. Octopus. I can summarize this with a Chris Rock quote: "What happened to just being crazy?" Why is the doctor is some sort of a struggle with his mechanical arms throughout the movie? Why can't he just be a villain? The third: the annoying people of the city. Their fondness for our webbed hero is overplayed. Some of this part is simply ridiculous. Watch it you'll see what I mean.
In conclusion, please don't give this movie a good review. The fate of all movies which are actually good depends upon it.