Not quite there

Rating: Null/10 (17 June 2002)

The movie was certainly entertaining and something worth seeing, but it doesn't beat out Attack of the Clones. Comparatively speaking, it wasn't as good as X-Men.
The acting was stiff and uncomfortable, and the storyline was a little bland. The story behind Spiderman's origin was suppose to be dark and foreboding, but that's no reason to keep it emotionless. Where's the sorrow and regret? Where's the yearning for the love he cannot get? Yes the producers did TRY to show the strings of his heart being pulled every which way, but they weren't able to accomplish this all that well.
Spiderman's computer generated scenes were a little over the top, as was his costume. While the prop and special effects people spent so much time on Spiderman's costume, they seemed to put much less effort into the Goblin's. He looked like something someone would pick up at Walmart for Halloween.
The movie did have its good moments though. I enjoyed the action scenes and both ends of the movie (but not the middle).