Great film, but still missing that certain something

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2006)

When I saw the first Spider-man, I was 14 years old, and a Spider-man fan for almost 8. I had been reading all the Spider-man comics since I was 8, and I was dying for the film.
When I saw the film opening night, I was disappointed. First, the action didn't look that cool, especially for a film that cost 132m dollars. Second, the supporting cast aside from J.J. was horrid. None of the characters came even close to playing their part right. J.J. and Tobey really saved the film from being a disaster, as everything else in the film was mediocre.
So I didn't have that high of expectations for Spider-man 2. When I saw it opening night, I was delighted to see that it was an improvement, mainly because the action was top-notch(as it should have been for a 200M dollar film). Doc Ock also was also portrayed better than GG.
However, it still lacked that supporting cast. And after watching Batman Begins, I realized how important the supporting cast is.
While a superhero film is about the superhero, what makes the film is the people around it. If you make the film soley about the superhero, you lose the little things that make the character great.
So while SM2 is a great film mainly due to the action, acting of Tobey, and the great comedy of J.J., it is still not near the level of Batman Begins, and I doubt a Spider-man film ever will be until they change the cast.