Lacking something...

Rating: Null/10 (4 June 2002)

Not a bad movie, just not a great one! The storyline for one was not gripping at all, it was just there and you kept waiting and waiting for something exciting to happen...it never did. The acting was definetly a problem for me, Willem Dafoe and Tobey Maguire were the only two who excelled particularily Tobey who was the perfect choice for Peter Parker. Kirsten Dunst however was a major dissapointment for me, normally I think she is fantastic but she just didn't seem to be able to pull off her part and the scenes where she storms out of her house crying were just pitiful. James Franco was boring; besides being incredibly hot he did nothing, he never changed his expression or voice...EVER! He too is normally good (The James Dean movie is awesome!)but he just wasn't there. On a good note the way Spiderman swings through the buildings and the positions he poses in on the wall or while landing were very true to the original comic book drawings which I thought was nice. Also, the action scenes were well done too and I found them to be the most enjoyable parts. This movie is watchable but the overhype makes it appear like it is going to be a lot better, just expect to be dissapointed if your looking for something more than a summer blockbuster/popcorn movie.