The Amazing Tobey Maguire!

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2002)

I just saw "Spider-Man" last night! Wow! What a way to start the summer movie season! Tobey Maguire is Spider-Man! The story of Peter Parker's evolution into the human arachnid was told with simple humor and action packed scenes with a beautiful New York City backdrop. Kirsten Dunst has an excellent chemistry with Maguire on screen. If their luscious kiss in the rain-soaked alley doesn't get most sexy kiss next year at the MTV movie awards, I will be very disappointed! Willam Dafoe as Norman Osborn and the Green Goblin was just down right wicked! I've forgotten how good of an actor he can be. He may have even over acted a little, but sometimes the villain has to have a distorted personality in the comic book and the movie screen. James Franco, I can't wait to see how he pulls off being Spidy's arch-nemesis in the next movie. And the guy who plays JJ Jameson, JK Simmons, he's right on the nose playing the obnoxious editor. Can you tell I highly recommend this movie? The few things which urked me: some of the CG effects looked fake, not the fly-through scenes but some of the actual fight scenes. Other than that, this movie is a definitely good way to start the summer season, if you can't wait for "Star Wars." If you're not in it for the sci-fi, Tobey is wonderful eye candy. Well worth the price of admission!