Fantastic film, marred only by mediocre music

Rating: 9/10 (9 May 2002)

This is easily the best comic transfer to film since Superman. Tobey McGuire is brilliantly cast in the lead and his acting skills are a joy to behold. Kirstin Dunst is a remarkable young talent and makes it clear she is an actress we will see a lot of in the future. The acting, the script, and the special effects are all top notch. I was bothered only by the incredibly disappointing music. A film like this deserved much more than an uninspired collection of clichÃ©s performed on a synthesizer. Had they not cut corners with the music score, I would have rated the movie a 10. Let's hope they go first rate with the sequels.