Comic adventures don't get any better!!

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2002)

Since early childhood my vague memory of seeing actual Spiderman film has troubled me since the talks of this big screen version began. Not until now did I wanna check fully out why I felt so sure about seeing a movie before. My answer was: Movie made for TV - The Amazing Spider-man. So, relieved and sure I wasn't crazy I went with an open mind on the first big screen version of Spiderman and boy oh boy: it was everything I would have wanted from a comic book adventure put onto screen. One fault (better to deal with that first!): The soundtrack didn't capture me right away but maybe it will later. Danny Elfman is of course the master of tunes and his score for Batman and Batman Returns and his best Edward Scissorhands (along with Men in Black) made him for me the best choice for Spider-Man. Thank God, he was chosen.
Sam Raimi was not very known to me but when I heard James Cameron might do it, I got interested since I loved Titanic so much. Again, Raimi didn't interest me much but that surely paid off when I saw the picture because I don't believe James Cameron or anybody could have done it better. Sam Raimi, for what it's worth: Thank you for the best comic book adventure put on screen!
Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe were great choices. Two great actors with great movies behind them. Tobey Maguire has been a light favourite after seeing him in Pleasantville but as Spider-Man ...??? I never would have guessed - and again it pays off because it is so credible. I couldn't imagine any other doing the same perfect justice to the Peter Parker/Spider-Man double life.
For me, though, this first Spider-Man movie, is an offer first and foremest for what is about to come. The character development, esp. for Spiderman/Peter Parker was necessary here and Mary Jane as well. So I look forward for the future. Somehow I also find Spider-man to be the most believable of all these cartoon heroes - why? Don't know!
To sum it up: special effects, sets, cinematography... so brilliant. Storyline: great, but some side-characters weren't great enough...if you know what I mean. Acting: great, perfect in Tobey's case. Music: great. Directing: I'm just sorry for doubting Sam Raimi so much - no one could have done it better. Well, it doesn't get much better than this. - Doddi