A Must-See!!!!!!

Rating: 9/10 (7 May 2002)

I have never read the Spiderman comics, but I can easily say that this movie is one of the best movies of the year, if not of the 90's. The acting is great, the special effects are fantastic, the length is just right, even the opening credits are fun to watch. The story is set up very well, supported by the talents of Tobey McGuire, Willem Dafoe, and Kirsten Dunst. It is one of those movies, like The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings, where it is a special-effects filled actioner where the movie lived up to its hype. The ONLY complaint I have about the movie is that it does follow the usual superhero cliche basic structure storyline. However, to compensate for that, the way the storyline and actions are carried out is done very well. At first, I would say that the love story was done poorly, however, the way it turned out made room for a sequal. Actually, the way everything turned out made room for a sequal. I would HIGHLY recommend this. It will soon be added to my DVD collection. It IS worth the 8-9 dollars to see at the theatre.