The most amazing superhero-debut in cinema history!

Rating: 8/10 (8 May 2007)

Spider-Man is probably the most amazing superhero-debut ever made. Tim Burton's Batman was entertaining, slick and had a great comic book look, and Richard Donner's good-ol' Superman was a uniformed and catchy, but none of them has got Spider-Man's depth and power. Everything from Tobey Maguire's geekish charm to Williem Dafoe's evil-minded bad-guy is perfect, and although the movie is pure entertainment, it is as good as it gets. Sam Raimi took the responsibility of making the movie about one of the most beloved superhero-characters of them all, and after watching this you realize that he couldn't have succeeded more. Combining great action with witty romance, comic book textures with thoughtful characters this is simply put a great movie! Peter Parker is a nerdy but very behaved boy who lives with his uncle and aunt. He always gets picked on at school, doubling the problem is the fact that he is in love with his neighbor and class-mate, Mary Jane. One day everything changes, Peter gets bitten by a spider and becomes very ill, but only for a few hours. The next morning Peter discovers that he's built up an extraordinary physical condition and that he has taken the spider's powers, easily climbing walls and spinning webs. Developing this talent Peter draws his new persona, Spider-Man. But that doesn't make life easier, 'cause with great power comes great responsibility.