Overrated!

Rating: 6/10 (8 June 2002)

This movie was terrible. Why do moviegoers just jump on any bandwagon that comes along? The acting was credible in most places, but the special effects were poor, the plot was ridiculous and after all the hype, I expected more. A lot more.
Willem Dafoe is such a great character actor; it was a shame to see him reduced to a cartoon character. Perhaps his best scenes were left on the cutting room floor in an effort to keep the film moving at a brisk pace for mindless droves, but I wonder ... Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst are great fun to look at, and their performances are fine.
I liked the back-story most: what happened to make Spiderman who he was. Growing up in the 1970s, I watched a lot of episodes of the cartoon series. I can't remember a single one, but I will always remember that little blue and red spider biting Peter Parker in this film. Excellent imagery!