I didn't miss out on anything

Rating: Null/10 (8 May 2002)

As a movie lover, I thought that I had missed out on something big because I didn't go to see "Spider-Man" during opening weekend, considering that this movie broke box office records and all. I went to see this movie today, and I realized that this movie was average at best, and I didn't miss out on anything. The fact that droves of people went to see this movie this past weekend proves that this movie was marketed very well. The previews had made this movie seem like it was going to be larger-than-life. I remember seeing the first preview for it last December, when I went to see "Lord of the Rings". At that moment, I couldn't wait to see "Spider-Man". Now that I've seen it, I can only wish that this had been a better movie. I was expecting so much more. I remember that I used to love watching the Spiderman cartoon on tv when I was a little kid back in the early eighties. In fact, when I walked into the movie theater today the theme song from that cartoon played in my mind: "Spiderman, Spiderman...your friendly neighborhood Spiderman..." I was truly hoping that the "Spider-Man" movie would be as enjoyable as the cartoon had been. Yet, I was let down with what I saw. Willem Dafoe (who already has a weird appearance) spent most of his screen time making all sorts of unusual facial expressions, as he struggled with his inner beast...and the Green Goblin costume was just too fake-looking, too unrealistic. Tobey Maguire was a good choice to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man, but he and Kirsten Dunst had no chemistry. And, the special effects were a bit too much. In a lot of the scenes, the special effects made this movie look like if it were a movie made on a computer, rather than a movie filmed with a camera. Anyway, by seeing this movie, I gained peace of mind. I wanted to see just how good of a movie this was, and if it was worth the hype. Fortunately, I only paid $3.50 for the ticket, since I went to the twilight show. Needless to say, I was disappointed. One thing I did find appealing was the preview for "The Hulk", and the fact that it is being directed by Ang Lee, of all people. I surely look forward to seeing how that movie is going to turn out.