Nearly the best super hero movie ever

Rating: Null/10 (5 July 2004)

****Spoilers Ahead****
Ahhh 'Spiderman', well what can you say. Well some say this is the greatest super hero movie ever made and it isn't. That title goes to the original Superman Movie starring Mr Reeve as the man of steel. What you can say about this movie is it is a damn fine second place and suprisingly is a movie with a message.
The movie is a strong character piece and the story flows like a river, the action sequences are slick and stylish. DeFoe gives a performance second only to Hackman's Lex Luthor and the other cast follow his lead and do some of their finest ever work.
There was an out cry at its release as some claimed it to be the most violant movie ever aimed at children, this may or may not be true but people don't realise that this is a movie for 21st century children and the time they are being bought up in is, I believe, one of the most violant times in our history. This movie gives the kids everything they want, it tells the story of a misunderstood boy from a 'broken' home who wakes up as the strongest, most powerful man in the world. He gets to punch the bad guy and save the girl who falls in love with him...perfect. Under the surface Raimi has also added the message that this 'power' means he has to be responsable. One of his characters even says "just because you can beat someone up, doesn't mean you have to" bravo Sam, if only all kids films taught them this, the world might be a better place