great

Rating: Null/10 (25 May 2002)

Well sadly I've seen this movie about three times in the past two weeks (partly to blame is my comic-obsessed friend but only partly) and yet, as much as it may make me sound like a total loser, i would gladly go see it again...and again...and probably again...i absolutely adored this movie because it had great action but wasnt totally superficial. i would like to say that in the comics (for all you people who think Maguire is too geeky to be spiderman) peter parker was the nerdiest comic book character ive ever seen so be thankful for what you have: a perfectly talented, very buff guy who seems to grasp his part extremely well and conveys that effectively to the audience. Tobey Maguire came across perfectly as the insecure teen without stereotyping it in any way, James Franco did very well, and i definitely have to hand it to Willem dafoe for taking a part that could easily have been the most stupid character to hit the comic-based big screen since Poison Ivy (gag), and turning it into a somewhat believable chilling villain. Kirsten dunst did what she could but her role is definitely the weakest of the movie (the abrupt falling for Peter thing and the long string of boyfriends kinda damage her character's depth) but i have no doubt that the sequel will give a bit more heart. The effects are beyond belief and the story of spiderman will appeal to everyone, even if they have no comic book background. i love danny elfman! his music adds so much to every movie he has done. the only criticism i have for this movie besides MJ's character is that the green goblin could have easliy discovered who spiderman was when he was unconscious (and where was the spider sense in that incident?). but action films are not for nit-picking, they are for enjoyment and entertainment and that is definitely what SpiderMan delivers. i eagerly await the sequel and in the meantime im boning up on my comic books (borrowed from aforementioned spiderman obsessed friend). see you at the theaters! a very enthusiastic 10 out of 10