Better than most people are saying.

Rating: Null/10 (9 July 2004)

I've seen where many people have down played the movie. I saw it last night so the movie is fresh on my mind. I was a big Spiderman fan before the first movie came out. I agree with the people who say that at one point in the movie that move the "Spiderman story" along quite quickly, but for the most part the people watching that movie are not going to notice or don't know the story as well as some people.
As far as acting goes. Their was one part in the movie in which the acting by McGuire is not that great, other than that one instance, I saw no reason to get my feathers ruffled like I've seen in some people.
Another thing I've seen people talk about are things like how the actor seems like he's about to fall asleep during the movie. Well my friend you don't know anything about Spiderman, and the other thing is everybody thinks they are trying to turn it into a Dawson's Creek story for teenagers. The people who say this are people who think they know the story of Spiderman, but just know the villains and assume the story. Spiderman had always been torn because being a hero always made his personal life very hard and at some times impossible. Being Spiderman has (and if they do 3 right) and will always cause him much heartache and sadness.
As far as the love part goes. Mary Jane Watson was his crush that he never got over because he had known her for so long. He is the only super hero that we are ever let into their mind about someone they like. Superman, we know he liked Lois and they got married. Batman, he doesn't like anyone and keeps everything inside, but Spiderman we get to see his emotions because they play a major part in his actions. The whole thing about Spiderman is always wanting something you can't have. Weither it be the job, grades, friends, or even "the girl." Thats the Spiderman story. If they did it any different, it wouldn't be right.