Saw the movie... liked the comics !

Rating: 6/10 (7 July 2002)

My expectations were high, as I have been a Marvel Comics fan for many years. Unfortunately, great effects and a rather good bunch of actors were unable to rescue this film from its own poor plot.
If I wanted to be in a terrible mood afterwards... if I wanted a heartbreaking story... if I wanted a drama to make me cry... WOULD I WATCH A "SPIDER MAN" MOVIE ???? What were the scriptwriters THINKING when they wrote this script ? One thin is for sure: They were not thinking "marvel" and "super hero".
The tale of Spider man is a tale of desperation, hopelessness, broken hearts and despair in quantities that would make even "Titanic" look like a cheerfull comedy. I am aware of the fact, that the Marvel-based Spider man has problems in his life, but does that mean that 85% of a whole movie should be about the misery of the main character ?
I hope the 2nd Spider man movie is not as bad... or rather: "sad"... as this one !