Atrocious

Rating: 4/10 (13 August 2005)

Like all good sequels, Spider-man 2 builds on and emphasises the features of the first. Unfortunately these features are inane predictability, a ludicrous plot and constant clichÃ©s. It is beyond me quite why so many people seems to think this rubbish has any worth.
It was rare that a scene started without it being totally obvious exactly what was going to happen. The sub-plot with MJ being the worst of this. As soon as she says 'don't let me down', it was blindingly obvious that he wasn't going to make the play. Just as blindingly obvious it was that she wouldn't go through with the wedding, because in true mundane Hollywood pap 'love always wins through'. Give me a break...
As to Doc Ock? Did anyone not know that he was going to suddenly find his humanity in the 'finale' and sacrifice himself. So unoriginal.
And Parker's 'dark' side, where he leaves someone to be beaten up. Well, they should leave that to Batman and stick with nice happy kiddie gloss in future. It was half-hearted and totally unconvincing.
And finally, the 'comedy' moments were strained and weak. I saw nothing in this film of any worth at all. Everything it did has been done much much better elsewhere.