Mediocre movie for Americans

Rating: 4/10 (18 August 2002)

Well I thought this would be something special after its huge opening in the States. But on wasting a couple of hours of my life I know realise that Spiderman is for Americans only.
I just don't get how such a poor movie could take so much at the box office Stateside. But then again Spiderman is an all American hero. Outside of the States the film did very poorly.
The effects were poor, compared, say, to The Lord Of The Rings, another blockbuster totally worthy of that name. Yet spiderman took $100 million more in the USA Than LOTR. I guess all those 30 somethings who grew up with the comic had to see it.
Warning! Stay well clear. Other than the rather tasty leading female, the movie lacks a story, good acting and good effects.
4/10 at the very best.