Yes, True-Believers...THE Best Comic Adaptation Ever!

Rating: Null/10 (7 May 2002)

It was said that it took Hollywood 18 years to bring Spider-Man to the silver screen, and I'm glad that it did. With the exception of a few quirks concerning the CGI effects, this is by far the best comic-book adaptation ever. I didn't believe it myself when I first heard that Tobey Maguire was to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man, but then, before and after watching the film, it made good sense. It just didn't seem plausible for someone like Ben Affleck, for example, to play a bookish, nerdy teenager transformed into a "marvel" superhero (although he does gets his chance with Daredevil, so I'm told). All the other actors were first-rate: Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst and Rosemary Harris...but for me, the standout performer was J.K. Simmons (Schillenger in HBO's "Oz") as J. Jonah Jamison. He was so crabby there should have been more of him! Let's hope he gets more screen time in the sequel! I loved seeing Spidey swing his way through New York...and we're with him for the ride! If you should see this movie again (and I'm going to), stick around during the closing credits...you'll hear the original theme song from the '60's cartoon playing!