It's Fun!

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2002)

Spiderman is a superb comic book adaptation. Tobey Maguire is perfectly cast as Peter Parker and Willem Dafoe is brilliant as the Green Goblin. While some have criticized it's cartoonish fight sequences, I feel that they were wonderfully done in such a way that makes them slightly inconceivable. After all, this is a film based on a comic book that has a premise which is a little bit out there. Another great casting choice was that of James Franco as Harry. He and Willem Dafoe look so much like father and son it's astounding. Kirsten Dunst gives another great performance to her resume, I'm a big fan of hers. She plays her roles beautifully with great charm. She really is the girl next door, having looks that aren't spectacularily drop-dead gorgeous and a smile that will melt your heart. The plot is delightful, my favorite line of the film being "We'll meet again, Spiderman!" It's so deliciously cheesy and yet it works so well. All in all, I had fun at this film and that's exactly what it should be, an exciting night out that leaves you with a smile on your face.