Not all that it is cracked up to be...

Rating: 6/10 (9 May 2002)

I must first admit that I knew nothing of Spiderman before I saw this movie. So comic book junkies can automatically disregard my review. Seeing this movie as an impartial viewer, I thought that is was entertaining as a fluff piece, but lacked originality. Those who have seen the Superman and Batman series of movies will have already seen practically every element of this movie. I was hoping that Spiderman would provide something original, but was disappointed. And I must add that many of the CGI effects appeared rather fake, quite a drawback for a movie with such a high budget. However, the ending leaves it wide open for a sequel, and I can only hope that the second installment in this series will be better done.