This is one of the best movies made in a LONG time...

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 2002)

I'll say it again: This is one of the best movies made in a LONG, LONG time. Spider-Man has broken practically every box-office record, and unlike the reprehensible Titanic and the recently released Attack of the Clones, it has done so not because of media hype but because it is a genuinely great film in every respect.
I'm not going to bore you with long descriptions of what I thought were the strengths and weakness of this movie. Instead, I'm going to provide you with some practical advice that will help you decide whether or not you should see this movie.
In general, I have noticed that there are three types of people who REALLY did not like this film and regret paying money to see it:

1) People who believe movies like Batman, Superman and Lord of the Rings (movies that require imagination) are childish nonsense, and cannot take such movies seriously. My parent's were born in India and they pretty much fall into this category. All they are interested in seeing are Indian movies, which are basically poorly acted soap operas. Don't bother taking very young children (7 or younger) to see this film. I've already watched it three times, and each time I noticed that most of the younger kids in the audience did not have the patience to sit through the film, let alone appreciate it.
2) People who are so cynical and jaded that any movie that does not feature sex or drugs, and that actually tries to promote moral values like loyalty, self-sacrifice and responsibility, are automatically thrown into the "simplistic crap" category.
3) People who cannot stand traditional romance and prefer the usual "We've just met, let's sleep with each other" relationships featured in more "complicated" movies.
If you don't think you belong to any three of these categories - enjoy!