Great film adaptation of Spiderman

Rating: 8/10 (19 September 2010)

Spiderman is a very common superhero comic book adaptation turn into movie. I remember precisely when this movie first came out, I was somewhat skeptical about seeing it but I finally gave in and was surprised of how good it was and how faithful it was to the comic book. The story itself is basically how Spider-man came to be. The story starts basically on a field trip Peter Parker(Tobey Maguire) gets bit by a radioactive spider and gains powers from the bite. He not only has to struggle with making ends meet he has to struggle with a destructive lunatic called Green Goblin(Willem Dafoe)and also revealing his true feelings about his long-time friend, Mary Jane(Kirsten Dunst).
This movie is so true to the comic book, its almost eerie. Tobey Maguire is great as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Willem Dafoe is excellent as The Green Goblin, J.K. Simmons is great as Jonah Jameson and even Aunt May and Uncle Ben are portrayed and acted accurately. The action sequences are pretty good and even though they use CGI its not an eyesore here as it is in other movies that use it heavily. My only gripe is I could do without the weak one-liners that appear once and awhile in the movie. All in all fans of the comic book as well as the cartoon series wont be disappointed. I liked how it seemed and how it connected to those.
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As a rewatch 04/01/19' opinions remain relatively same about Spider-Man. Having not watched this film for nearly 8 years, much memory had been forgotten about this film. As it was nice to rewatch this film after watching both TASM (2012) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) for sake of comparisons and differences. This Spider-Man is relatively a simply origin story as it does stay true o the comics. The film's pace is at ease and has an enjoyable feel, as well as a turn of emotions.
The film isn't too depressing, but is filled with enough joy and fun moments that it makes the end worthwhile. In comparison to TASM, Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker is easier to root for as he is far more likable in a sense where we can see his struggles more clearer. We also see where the chemistry between him and Kirsten Dunst begins, as it folds naturally. The villain of the Green Goblin is a worthy character for a starter villain. The action is well done, there are some decent comic reliefs scenes and the ending does leave us wanting more.