A Real Swinger

Rating: 7/10 (5 May 2002)

Raimi, more than any other director, has almost perfectly captured the style and grace of Spider Man, especially when he swings around on his web going from building to building. He also does a great job of capturing his grace of motion while doing gymnastics and fighting--but that is about it! He does almost nothing to capture the youth angst that the original SpiderMan conveyed in the comic books.
This may mostly be because the three main characters just seem to be phoning in the lines. After seeing Jonah Jameson, I prayed for the time when he would be back on screen (this character was captured perfectly!). Hopefully in future installments, the movie will take place more at the Bugle and we can see more of him. I hope Aunt May doesn't die soon, as she also did a fairly competent job of capturing the sweetness of the comic book character.
Except for the web slinging and Kirsten Dunst in her occasional short skirts, there is not much else here. Can't they find someplace else in New York to have a showdown, except for the Brooklyn Bridge?
P.S. Fire the cinematographer! "Depth of Focus" does not seem to be in his vocabulary!