Does the Marvel Comic proud

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2002)

Sam Raimi and company have captured the essence of The Amazing Spider-Man comic I grew up with. Everything was spot on and I haven't quit smiling from the time the opening credits rolled.
Tobey Maguire was Peter Parker for me. Everything was there: the dorkiness, the shyness, and even the goofy one-liners (as Spider-Man) that were so prolific in the comic. His longing for Mary Jane, who is always just out of reach, really took me back to the comics heyday. Peter Parker has always been the character most teens who read comics felt in touch with because he had so many of the same problem as the rest of us, and again, it was laid out beautifully before my eyes today.
The relationship between Peter and the Osborns was laid out perfectly as well. It was pretty much as a remember it from the comic and was done as well as could be while being crammed into a two hour movie. Harry and Norman Osborn played a huge role in Parker's life throughout much of the comics history, so it's only fitting that they should be do predominant is the film.
As well, I was surprisingly touched by Uncle Ben and Aunt May who are such an essential part of who Peter Parker is. Sam Raimi paid attention to character in this movie and it pays off in spades.
My thanks to all who were involved in the film for making me feel like a kid again.