5TH HIGHEST GROSSING FILM! - WORLD GONE MAD!!

Rating: 5/10 (12 June 2002)

I cannot believe this film is so popular. After reading numerous comments ranging from 'Amazing' to 'Best film ever', did I see a different version from everyone else? This was slow, badly acted by Dafoe and Franco, had very little action, and was filled with plot holes. Some of the effects were good, but others were pretty shoddy. Where was the excitement and tension? This had no 'wow' factor whatsoever. This is guilty of everything Clones has been accused of - slow, too much love stuff, rough CGI (unfounded as far Im concerned)- but at least that had an awesome final 45 minutes. What happens here - a five minute fight where a few walls get knocked over in an old building!! The Green Goblin was a complete failure, from the stupid costume to a complete lack of motivation for doing anything (He was trying to stop a corporate takeover, right? - The world shudders in fear!!). And why if he wanted to find out who Spiderman was, didnt he just take off his mask when he drugged him?????? The few good things - Kirsten's wet T-shirt (nice!), Tobey was OK, and J.K. Simmons really brings to life J.Jonah Jameson. Clones, although not perfect, was infinitely more enjoyable than this and I could easily watch that for a third time and I cant wait for the DVD. This, I might watch again when it turns up on TV in few years time.
Jim Cameron why did you have pass this over? I know you would have made a truly amazing movie and not the dull one Raimi has given us!