Very, Very Good

Rating: 8/10 (4 May 2002)

I am not the biggest comic book fan. In fact, the few comic books I have picked up in my life have been Star Wars related, but even I know a good movie when I see one. Spider-Man is a great movie! Between the action and the suspense is the feeling and heart that makes it the kind of movie just begging for a sequel. That, and the, ohh, about a THOUSAND hints they dropped at the end that we should expect more to come. Tobey Maquire is wonderful as Peter/Spidey, showing the heart behind the hero and keeping the sadness and weight right there with the fun. Kirsten Dunst, while not my favorite actress, was wonderful, and the chemistry between the two was believable and one of the best parts of the movie. Willem Defoe was AMAZING as Normon/Goblin, especially in his...well, I'm not going to give away anything... The movie moved when it needed to and let you breath when you needed to. Mr. Raimi should be congratulated on a good film that I would recommend to anyone looking for a good time!