ups and downs

Rating: 7/10 (17 July 2003)

As I see it, Spiderman has some good parts to it, but unfortunately one large drawback
(some spoilers)
The good parts: 1. The viewers follow Spiderman right from the (nerdy) beginning, where he starts out being the "wimpy and weird" kid in the class, and indeed in the entire high school. We see the blue-collar neighborhood where he grew up as well. This is all done very believable, and especially the uncle and aunt of Spiderman/Peter Parker are portrayed very heart-warmingly and realistically.

2. Comical/self-irony reliefs: Spiderman is portrayed as far less self-righteous and self-inflated than, for example, Batman. Especially the "wrestling scene", where Peter, having discovered his super abilities, wants to raise money by fighting "Bone Saw" for three minutes.
..And some other scenes/aspects of the movie..
The Bad Part: The Green Goblin. This must be one of the worst things I have ever seen, when it comes to "bad guys". After Norman/Green Goblin killed the board of the company, who fired him, he essentially seems to have no other motivation in his life as a super-baddie than bothering and bugging Spiderman. It is believable that he has some kind of subconscious grudge against Spiderman, but that his entire existence hinges on either "turning over to the dark side" or, alternatively, destroying Spiderman is not entirely believable or fulfilling. This is simply too little for a full-length feature!!