Simply Brilliant!

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2002)

Well, I've now been to see Spider-Man twice, and it quite simply excellent. Being a long-term Spider-Man fan, I went to the cinema to see the film with both eager anticipation but at the same time some trepidation. I like most fans was worried about the organic web-shooters (webhead fans will understand). However, I needn't have worried. It worked very well.
Do I have any criticisms of the film...of course. But, they are really quite minor. Tobey Maguire tends to mumble. Where did this fantastic Spider-Man costume come from...after Peter's pathetic attempt at costume making in the wrestling scenes, who made this amazing costume. Why doesn't anyone from the wrestling match remember Spider-Man once he becomes a superhero. Surely, the wrestling match organiser would remember (and he saw Peter's face - unmasked).
Even though the CGI was obvious on some scenes, it wasn't in the vast majority of the Spider-Man sequences.
The one thing I always like about the Spider-Man comics and cartoon, was Spider-Man's one-liners. I'd heard that these would, for the most part, be absent from the film. The film was so good that I didn't even notice.
All in all, this was an excellent film and the best I've seen in a very long time (streaks ahead of Star Wars II - George should take lessons from Sam).
I gave it a ten.