What A Superhero!

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2002)

I saw this yesterday (May 3rd, opening night) and I was completely blown away. I didn't expect this to be a good movie at all, oh, this is a stupid overblown hit-and-miss. Boy was I wrong!
Tobey Maguire plays the part of nerdy Peter Parker so eloquently, you actually can't tell the difference between the actor and character. Kirsten Dunst also acts extremely well as Mary Jane Watson, Peter's love interest. If typecasting is a crime, then Stephen Raimi should be sent straight to jail. Everyone plays their part very well.
**SPOILERS** However, the diologue is very comic-book-like, (i.e. dramatic, over the top) especially when Peter talks to Mary Jane about Spiderman looking into M.J.'s eyes, you just want to shield YOUR eyes, it's so cheesy. In fact, that's what I did. Also, the plot is kind of trite, I mean, Mary Jane nearly gets killed 3 times yet she still has a sunny outlook on things.
The special effects are awesome, and if you see Spiderman in a theater with DTS, when Norman Osborn is talking to his evil alter ego, the whispering is very lifelike. Also, when Norman is experiencing a flashback from a murder he doesn't remember commiting, in the theater, one person screamed out loud!
I strongly recommend you view this masterpiece!