Better than I expected

Rating: 7/10 (3 May 2002)

When I first heard they were making a Spider-Man movie, I was horrified. The thought of seeing Toby MaGuire dressed as Spider-Man just had me thinking of the Power Rangers, and that's about what I was expecting. The more I saw the trailers, and the more I saw the commercials, the more I wanted to really hate this movie. At the same time, I found myself this past week really curious about the film, and thinking it may be better than what I expect. And I must admit, this was a good movie. The story wasn't great, but it was good enough to keep my interest. The love story between Mary Jane and Peter Parker actually added to the movie, which is usually not the case in the super hero genre of film. There were a couple moments when I was reminded of the Power Rangers, but those moments usually came from the Green Goblin, and not from Spier-Man. I think the most amazing thing is there were several attempts at humor, and for most part, they were actually funny (my personal favorite came when Peter Parker was on the roof attempting to figure out how to sling his webs). So despite my best efforts, I did enjoy Spider-Man. So if you are a Spider-Man fan, or just think Kristen Dunst looked really hot with red hair, you should enjoy this movie.