Sam Raimi did a great job

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2002)

I was worried when the torch was passed to Sam Raimi to direct this film. His take on he whole comic book themes and transitions was a great way to get the audience into the film. Toby Mcguire was an astounding Peter Parker. His looks and mannerism were just comical. I'm not a big fan of cg in films of this caliber but I got passed it because Spider-man is a different kind of super hero. His is fast, agile, and always on the move when he's swinging from building to building. Kirstin Dunst is a great Mary Jane and the dialouge between her and Peter Parker/Spider-man is pretty good. The Green Goblin was a good villian, it was like watching the first Batman with the Joker (the only good Batman) when he and Spider-man got together. The film was cursed to stay in the dark for years because of legal problems. I was really hoping to see James Cameron's vision on the film since he is a great writer and director; which is why i had my reservations when Sam Raimi got the go ahead to make the movie. All in all a great way to introduce the many great films this summer. Also, congrats to all who made Spider-Man for getting in the box office record books, hopefully some flick will beat that cursed film "Titanic".