So stupid it's not even funny anymore

Rating: 4/10 (22 May 2002)

Granted, Spiderman does have some excellent special effects, and it does have some above average camera work, but apart from that it's all hype.
None of the actors can really carry this movie. Neither Tobey Maguire, nor Kirsten Dunst are actually believable in their roles; the worst performance however is delivered by Willem Dafoe. While he makes a decent attempt, he simply cannot put any motive or sense in the Green Goblin. I don't think he is to blame, though, I doubt anyone could with a character so ridiculous. The real problem with the movie however lies with the plot. It is so absolutely laughable and predictable that one might be tempted to write this whole thing off as a comedy that tries to make fun of the genre. Such an approach could actually work - the movie however takes itself way to seriously for that.
Maybe the picture is watch able if you have read the Spiderman comics. I never have - for me it was a perfect example of a movie that needed not be made.
Infinitely inferior to that other comic-book-superhero-movie: X-Men.
4 out of 10 (for camerawork)