Much better than the first!

Rating: Null/10 (5 July 2004)

I loved this movie! The more I think about it, the more I like it.
The effects were better than the first one but still pretty cartoonish, but that is probably how they wanted them, so that is okay. Alfred Molina is perfect as Doc Ock! I love his acting, he gave real depth to the character.
I wasn't crazy about Kirsten's performance for the first half of the movie, in most scenes she looked like she had just woken up; greasy hair, no makeup, kind of a stunned look on her face, etc. But she did get better in the second half. Only one 'no bra, wet dress' scene, but it was worth it.
Tobey played Peter with greater depth and emotion than the first one. I really thought he did a great job. I would love to be an actor and get paid a lot of money to get in that good of shape! For those of you who appreciate Tobey the way I appreciate Kirsten, you will like that the Spidey suit doesn't leave much to the imagination.
I wasn't crazy about James Franco's portrayal of Harry Osborn, it seemed like he was trying too hard.
If you pay close attention, you can see other villains nicely woven into the story, as well, as the usual cameo appearances that accompany most comic/Sam Raimi films. I didn't see Kevin Smith, but I might have missed him. Fans of Joan of Arcadia will see 'Babe Glynis' not 'Geeky Glynis'. I wonder if the pants she wore could go any lower on her without giving the movie an R rating.
They left it wide open for part three and I think they already have the major story line written (they would, it is already in the comics).
I want to go see it again