Meets High Expectations

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2002)

Rarely does a film get so much publicity, so much hype, and you walk out of it actually surprised by how good it was. Let me tell you, Spiderman might be one of the few blockbusters that is actually a blockbuster. Spiderman is a classic story and for once in a great while, the film version did the classic story justice. There were two things I said when I left this film: "The worst thing about this movie is that I am just a regular guy with no superpowers." and "The best thing about this movie is that I am 20 years old and can still enjoy it like I am 7." Some might complain that there is some cheesy dialogue, and there is, but you have to remember that this is a comic book on screen, and the dialogue is exactly how it is in a comic book. I think the most pleasant surprise is just how much Tobey Maguire convinced me that he was Spiderman. I know he was a good actor, but I thought he was too dweeby to be an action star. Well he works wonders as this part and deserves all the fame this film will yield for him. Willem Dafoe...simply outstanding. If you're not into fun, fantasy, adventure, don't see Spiderman. If you are a person who complains at every visible CGI animation, don't see Spiderman. If you want to be taken into a dreamlike, fantasy, adventurous world of superheroes, where you will be swept up and surrounded by all of its excitement and passion, then please, for your own sake, SEE SPIDERMAN!!
9 out of 10.