Far superior to the original film

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2005)

Spider-man 2 is a great film, far superior to the first Spider-man (which was a good film in its own right). Again, Sam Raimi helms this Spider-man adventure, this time with a stronger script and superior dialogue. It's because he focuses on Peter Parker's humanity and the fact he has the weaknesses of any normal human being, it makes us associate closer with Spider-man and all his perils. The same couldn't be said for Batman until Batman Begins was made (since that was the first film that actually explored Bruce Wayne and why he became the way he is). Also, unlike the first Spider-man, this time the title character is given a better villain - in the form of Alfred Molina as Doc Ock/Dr. Otto Octavius. I really look forward to Spider-man 3 now! A very strong 9 out of 10.