Even better than the first!

Rating: 10/10 (13 March 2009)

Spider-man 2 is one of those rare sequels that is just as good, if not better than its predecessor. The continuing story of Peter Parker is one chock full of action, comedy, romance, and drama. Just like its predecessor, what truly makes this film shine is its genuine heart. This film has a ton of heart and by the end of the film when Peter and M.J. finally kiss, you can't help but feel your heart lift. As cheesy as that sounds its true. Though, not only is Spider-man 2 a very heartfelt film, but it also has terrific action. The action sequences are scripted to perfection. The reasons for the film's success lie in many areas, first because of the acting. All actors are terrific. This is Kirsten Dunst's best performance as Mary Jane, and Tobey Maguire is still the fanboy's dream version of Peter Parker. Though the greatest element of Spider-man 2's success is its director, Sam Raimi. It is clearly obvious that Raimi has a lot of love and respect for this character, only a true fan such as this could coax out the most magnificent portions of this world and its characters.
Overall Spider-man 2 is easily one of the best sequels of all-time. With an even more awesome villain than in the first in Doc Ock, and with even more heart than Spidey's previous outing, Spider-man 2 is a true winner.
I give Spider-man 2 a perfect 10 out of 10!