Not that good

Rating: 5/10 (13 May 2002)

I was disappointed by this movie--the computer animation of Spidey looked fake, simply like a high-tech cartoon, which jarred against rest of the live-action movie. The action was ho-hum and the acting rather wooden all around (what happened to you, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst?). And sorry, but Tobey Maguire just doesn't inspire any form of sympathy in me, which is a real failing for a superhero movie. I suppose it's watchable, but I have a real hard time recommending it to people. Needless to say, I take issue with its 8+ rating.
The best comic book adaptation I've seen so far is Blade 2--fast-paced, action-packed, pulse-pounding, with loads of style. If it's still showing near you, go and see it.