Excellent Sequel - A definite must see for the summer

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2004)

I just returned from seeing Spider Man 2. This is an excellent adaptation of the classic comic book series. The sequel builds off the success and introduces the new villain of "Doc Ock". Each of the characters in the movie have grown and become more 3 dimensional in the second movie. Peter's struggle to come to terms with what he is has been well handled by Toby Maguire. Kirsten Dunst and James Franco both put in great performances. Dunst character has evolved to be more of an adult, while Franco's obsession with finding out who Spider Man, builds to a climatic end that I will not spoil for the readers of these comments. Spiderman had a balance of comedy, action and seriousness that made the 2 hours, plus of a movie go by well. I totally recommend anyone to see this film. Please note that this movie does have an elevated amount of violence that may scare younger children. Fans of the comicbook will be happily pleased with the overall results and Director Raimi's vision of staying true to the characters. Doctor Octopus is wonderfully played and the special effects are better this time around than in the first. One small "spoiler", look for the cameos in the film.
Please go and see this film. You will not be disappointed at all.