Not THAT great

Rating: 5/10 (14 July 2002)

I just finished watching this movie, and I have to say it's not THAT great. Not as great as I thought maybe it should be after hearing the critics.

There are some nice touches to it, and Tobey Maguire plays the lead role very well. But the story itself is not very intriguing or captivating. About as intriguing as the comic books themselves are, I suspect. Except I have not actually read any of the comic books, so I wouldn't really know.
I guess this movie is great if you love the comic books, or if you love similar types of super-hero stories. But if you have no special care for those, then I suspect you'll find this movie only slightly above average.