Good movie, but overrated, the problem was the way the story was brought to the big screen

Rating: 6/10 (1 May 2005)

The main problem with this movie was not the actor chosen to play/portray the central character. The main problem was the way this story was brought to the big screen Spider-Man is one of the best superheros ever, a great character, wisely written by Stan Lee as a very vulnerable, very human superhero; it is the only superhero story that actually gives a moral message, which is a great truth: with great power comes great responsibility, yet, the movie plot, unlike the comics and the TV cartoons, barely develops the relationship between Peter and uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson was a right choice for this character), instead Spider-Man offers nothing less and nothing more than what you'd expect from a superhero blockbuster: special effects, action sequences and a very light (almost weak) plot. The screenplays for Batman and Superman were written by very, very, very talented people (Mario Puzo, Frank Miller, Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren) therefore the final product was both entertaining and interesting. David Koepp's screenplay was good and acceptable but far from great, far from captivating: no character development, no deep dialogue, no interesting human dynamics, it was simply pure summer blockbuster "trash food". Spider-Man 2 on the other hand, was better written. Granted Tobey Maguire probably was not the best choice to play Spider-Man, but I think he has made a good job, the problem, like I said, was the movie itself. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely:
Orjg2