"Here Comes the Spiderman"

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2007)

Finally, a super hero movie that I can sink my teeth into. Not since Christopher Reeve's "Superman" movie have I been so amazed at what modern technology can achieve on the big screen. As a child I loved comic books, and without a doubt my favorite character was "Spiderman". This movie seems to bring to life the hero that I wished I could be growing up in a small town. The only reason I don't give "Spiderman" a 10 is that the Green Goblin's costume was overdone. Willem Dafoe looks more like the goblin without the mask. His character would have been more believable if his mouth could move. They should have just painted him green and used prosthetics to enlarge his ears. Aside from that, the story of Peter Parker becoming the "Spiderman" is just like I remembered it in the comic books. This made the movie that much more enjoyable. Also, Tobie Maguire cast as Spiderman rivals Christopher Reeve's turn as Superman. I just hope that if the Goblin resurfaces (and he probably will - being Spiderman's arch nemesis) in any upcoming Spiderman movies, they change the costume to look more realistic.