I thought it was great

Rating: 10/10 (8 May 2002)

All right, I'm a Spider-Man fan. Have been since I was little. Too lazy to read the Comics, I did see all the cartoons and do remember running around the house screaming "I'm Spider-Man" and pretending to
fire webs by pressing the button on my hand and jumping around the house much to my mother's chagrin. What I was hoping for most was that this movie would bring back that joy and inflated sense of self-esteem, and it did all that. I was truly jazzed watching the guy swing around the city (and it did look amazingly believable).
The story was pretty much as expected with a few changes here and there. I can roll with that. I do wish that the Goblin wasn't wearing a mask the whole time, but it didn't really do any harm. The movie was just pure escapism, and it was just what I was hoping for. I do wish that some of the scenes in the movie weren't quite as frightening cuz I wish I could bring my 7 year old boy, but I fear nightmare repercussions. If he was 9 I would be happy with the movie the way it is, though. Call me selfish.
So, if you're more than 9, go see the movie. I'd be really surprised if you don't like it, unless you really put an effort toward not liking it.
Oh, one more thing. I thought Tobey MacGuire was great, and the guy who played Jamison. Kirsten Dunst was pretty good (although I don't really see all the hubbub about her).