No buildup of intensity

Rating: 6/10 (4 May 2002)

Overall, I was disappointed. Special effects were nice, the acting at times was distractingly poor, but to be fair, there were some good scenes as well. By the 90 minute mark I actually started to get bored. Raimi had a good cast and a good script but I felt he didn't give enough buildup....and the climax was unrewarding for me....the film was just flat and the score didn't help it any. I like Raimi a lot, but I think Raimi failed to give his actors, script, and Spiderman the direction they needed.