My Spidey Senses Are Tingling!!!!

Rating: 8/10 (12 October 2007)

Spider-Man (2002, Dir. Sam Raimi)
On a school field trip, Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically modified spider. He wakes up the next morning with incredible powers. After witnessing the death of his uncle, Parkers decides to put his new skills to use in order to rid the city of evil, but someone else has other plans. The Green Goblin sees Spider-Man as a threat and must dispose of him. Even if it means the Goblin has to target Parker's Aunt and the girl he secretly pines for.
As the world moved into the 21st Century, Superhero movies wasn't very popular on the big screen. Both the Batman and Superman series had been created and died, and X-Men had only recently began as a series. Now, Spider-Man was being brought to the big screen for the first time, and it's perfect in every way. The cast is perfect. Tobey Maguire can easily fit into the nerdy role of Peter Parker and brings a convincing turn as Super-Man. Kirsten Dunst is a great Mary Jane, and really brings the romantic side of the film in. Willem Dafoe is a sinister Green Goblin and you can see that he is really enjoying the role. James Franco was well cast and look likes Dafoe's son. The story is very well written and doesn't drag on, and although there are a few odd shots, the CGI is very impressive. This is a definitely one superhero movie which must be seen.
"He's saved my life twice and i've never even see his face." - Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst)