great...but still not Batman

Rating: 9/10 (6 May 2002)

Spider Man was a great movie, but it still doesn't wreak of the badass superhero attitude of Tim Burton's Batman. Nonetheless, this movie marked the first time since the Matrix came out in which I thoroughly enjoyed a movie from start to finish. I actually left the theatre still excited about it, dreaming of whatever sequel will come of it.
The effects were great, but they weren't overly intrusive; there was still a movie going on at the same time as the effects. So many movies will more or less put the story on hold to squeeze in some worthless special effect, but Spider Man actually used the special effects to complement the story and not BE the story. It was also wonderfully written, like a direct animation from the Marvel pages themselves. I could almost feel myself turning the pages as the movie went from scene to scene.
I rank this movie a 9...great, but not immortal. Its simply what every comicbook based movie SHOULD be.