DON'T BELIEVE THE SPIN

Rating: 4/10 (19 June 2002)

Maguire is perfectly cast as Parkey/Spidey, and the first hour of this film are excellent. The college and wrestling scenes are really funny. Dunst is beautiful, and the newspaper editor nearly steals the film.

The 2nd half is a bit of a disappointment. The action is quite flat. The ending (with a 9/11 nod) will make you want to puke. The Green Goblin might be faithful to the comics, but he's a joke. Your foe should either be evil, scary or charismatic.