Best Comic Book Adaptation Yet.

Rating: 8/10 (3 May 2002)

I entered Spider-man somewhat skeptical as to what it would be like. Especially following all the horrible comic movie made (Captain America, The Batman Movies) Yet Spider-Man is able to stay true to the original story and still offer a satisfying ending.
The cast was outstanding. Everyone acted and looked good in their roles. Especially nice were the cameos (Lucy Lawless, Bruce Cambell & "Mach Man" Randy Savage).
The pacing and storytelling were exceptional. They managed to cover alot of ground in Spider-Man's history without rushing the movie, skipping points or pulling a "Lord Of The Rings" on us.
Little teasers are even present for comic fans. I will not elaborate but you'll see them.
The music and fight scenes left a little to be desired though. The fighting was a little Matrixy (not in the good way) and the music was really Batman-like. However these details are trivial in the long run.
I highly recommend Spider-Man. It delivers on it's hype and restores my faith in "hollywood" movies.