I was a comic book nerd girl...

Rating: 8/10 (23 May 2007)

To say I had been anticipating this movie would be a severe understatement. Since my days in elementary school I had day dreamed of a live-action Spider-man movie. I was one of few girls who loved reading comics. One would think that a product of Hollywood would have no chance of living up to such lofty hopes but this does. The special effects are perfect. The plot is original enough to remain interesting but doesn't throw the ideas from its comic book origins out the window. Every character and every relationship is exactly as it should be. Even what some would consider background characters like Jameson are like they stepped directly from the pages of the comic. It's also very well acted. I actually start to tear up when Uncle Ben dies sometimes when i watch it now. I don't know what else to say except I love this movie and it is a true benchmark for movies of its kind.