Cheese, and LOTS of it.

Rating: Null/10 (15 May 2002)

I admit, the movie was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. But as a normal person - one not swept up and infatuated with "Spider-man," I have advice for the few with a little common sense and sanity left: You must, at all times, remember that this is an adaption of a comic book. Otherwise, you will be drowned to death in cheese. Basically, that's all it is - a pummeling of your senses with endless tacky one-liners, predictable plot twists, and absolutely terrible costume design. But somehow, it works. I don't think it will ever be on my list of favorites, but you have to give credit where it's due, I suppose, because it could be worse. When you disregard the notion that maybe you *shouldn't* try to transfer a comic book feel into a motion picture, the film-making techniques provide for a decent movie.
Just remember two things: 1) the cheesiness will suffocate you if you're taking the movie too seriously, and 2) Chill. It's only a movie, not a gift from God to the movie viewers of America.