Awesome!

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2002)

This was the first movie in a long time that truly lived up to the hype generated by the trailers. While many of the best scenes were shown in the trailers, the action and adrenaline levels remained high throughout the film. It was PERFECTLY cast, as Tobey Maguire captured the essence of the nerdy high school kid who suddenly developed super powers. I especially enjoyed how the movie was mostly shot from his perspective, giving you a feeling about how his emotions and actions were governed by his feelings for his aunt and uncle as well as Mary Jane. Kirsten Dunst, by the way, is the IDEAL beautiful girl next door. While they could have easily cast an exotic actress (like Penelope Cruz or Liv Tyler), they seemed to hit the nail on the head with Dunst.
Definitely the best superhero movie since the original Superman.
I give it a 10!