Good things come together.

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2002)

Who would have thought that one of the most mainstream comic books of all time would find it's success in the hands of Hollywood outsiders.
This is not to say that Director Raimi and stars Durst and McGuire are new on the scene but lets just say they are far from obvious choices. What is remarkable about these three talented people is how their signature direction/performance pieces enhance this well known story so well. Sam: His ability to string together rapid camera movements created an action scene flow absent from film sense The Matrix. Signature touches like Bruce Cambell's mockery as the birth of the Spider-Man name, Dafoe's scenes with himself in the mirror, and an ability to make every person in the theater want to be in that hero's shoes. (Think Ash kicking the dead with the shotgun/chainsaw combo) Tobey: The ultimate everyman, people don't act like actors, they act like Tobey. The look on his face after knocking Flash (the bully) across the hall was in my opinion one of the greatest expressions in recent film history. His chemistry with not only Durst but his aunt and Dafoe made the film as intersting when Parker was on screen as when Spidey was swinging about. Kirsten: She is the ultimate girl next door. She gave a predictable character (that in another production would have gone to a WB star) human depth. We don't like MJ because she is that gorgeous girl Spider-Man saves, we like her because of her compassion and we know she is Parker's soul-mate. In closing I would like to add that I know sequels are coming and that makes me nervous, this one will be hard to top.