Very well done, superb.

Rating: Null/10 (3 June 2002)

This movie was very well done, as to be expected from a director like Sam Raimi. The plot of the film stuck fairly well to the established Spiderman story, while adding in a few necessary and worthwhile details. Most notably the engrained web-slinger. The self-discovery made by Parker to introduce the slinger was certainly worth the change from the original story. The casting for this film was overall excellent. Each actor did a superb job of portraying his/her character and came off genuinely believable. The Goblin character was truly wonderful. Dafoe does a beautiful job of separating Osborn from the Goblin, and then bringing it all together in the end. Of course Maguire is a perfect Parker, combining the physicality of the role with the emotional aspect necessary for the inside of Peter's life. The special effects were very well integrated, taking the approach of enhancing the film not saving it. There were points when you couldn't tell where the real world stopped and the computers began. One of the greatest parts of the film was the sound-track. Once again, Elfman delivers a perfectly suited superhero theme to tie the film together. The symphonic overtones combined with the choral background give a felling not dissimilar to that of Batman, yet are in a league of their own. They really shape the felling of the film and give it an edge from the very start of the opening titles. Overall I would give this film an eight out of ten, very well done.