Good, mindless fun

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2002)

It may not be the most intelligent of movies - as are most
comic-book adaptations, but "Spider-Man" gets the job done with a
good deal of panache, thanks to director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead)
and leading men Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe.
The problems are few and far between, but they are notable. The
live-action Spidey (Maguire) inspires a bit more than his CGI
counterpart, though, and some f/x sequences are either clunky (the
movements are a bit jittery), or downright derivative (citing 2
Matrix-style sequences).
As well, David Koepp's script falters in moments of strained
sentimentality.
But who am I kidding. This is a good ol' fashioned popcorn movie

pleasantly colourful and kinetic!.