Spectacular and Amazing

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2002)

Wow, where should I start...First of all the film stays incredibly close to the comic book story, (there are a few tweaks, but they add to the character) which is a good basic root for the nerdy kid to achieve storyline with good versus evil mixed in. Toby Maguire is the perfect Peter Parker with his small frame and intelligent looks, Kirsten Dunst simply does a good job acting and of course her sweet looks adds a nice touch and as for Dafoe, he is a villain that gets very close to Jack Nicholson's Joker, if only the Green Goblin's mask would show more of his facial expressions. The one actor which really made his character shine was J.K. Simmons as Daily Bugal Chief J. Jonah Jameson...he had it down all the way. Simply put, I am not going to ruin this film by giving too much away, it should be watched on the BIG screen...Can't wait for Spidey II.