The Superhero of this Century!

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2002)

Whoever doubted Sam Raimi for choosing Toby Maguire ought to be ashamed! He is the holding glue for this movie. He is indeed Peter Parker in flesh! Toby fits the character like a glove, adequately mysterious and nerdy at times.
Sam Raimi has made several changes to the original comic character, to fit the big screen i.e. the slight costume change, the wristweb (he changed it to be a genetic mutation instead of a manmade). But instead of destroying it, he endears the character to us mortals by being so human. The transition period when Parker discover his newfound powers was nice too - the euphoric building jumps, the wall scaling, the web dispensing techniques and the wrestling match was really great fun! With the other great actors, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson and William Dafoe as the Green Goblin(he is always great at playing evil), this show is really tight.
Overall, Sam has managed to satiate the hunger of the long anticipating fans of Spiderman and also make it pleasurable for non-fans to watch. In fact, this movie might win legions more fans for Spidey!
P/S : Watch for Lucy Lawless as a punk and Bruce Campbell (of the Evil Dead Series) as the ringmaster at the wrestling match.