Begone, fools!

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2002)

I loved this movie! I desparately need to get it on video!
Tobey Maguire is without a doubt one of the best actors to come out of the last decade. He does an extraordinary job with a role many were surprised he'd get, considering his usual parts are more subdued.
Kirsten Dunst. Stunning as always, talented as always, hot as always, she takes a role that otherwise would have been boring & pointless as bleep (albeit crucial to the plot), and put some life into Mary Jane!
Willem Dafoe, I've heard, is a great actor. I've actually never seen any of his other work, but after this, I understand what they mean. He brilliantly handles the slow psychosis and schitzophrenic behavior required of the Goblin.
The supporting cast is all great as well. So is the CGI. The ony times when you can REALLY tell it's fake are (minor spoilers) when the guys discentigrate and when he jumps across rooftops out of costume.
Unlike a lot of Spidey fans, I really don't mind the natural webbing or different origin of the fateful spider. In fact, the way Raimi did it actually works better on screen than the comic version would have.
The sequels are gonna rock just as much as this movie did. My predictions for main villains: Hobgoblin (Harry, without a doubt) and Venom. Am I right? We shall see...