OH MY GOD

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2002)

I've been reading comics for 30 years now, and Spider-Man is not the best comic-book based film I've ever seen. It's the best film I've ever seen, PERIOD. It may not win an Oscar, it may not be Citizen Kane, but it is the hands down most fun I've ever, ever had in a theater, and isn't that what we all pay our eight bucks for?
Lots of people directed lots of criticism towards Sam Raimi as rumor after rumor surfaced during production. Well, Mr. Raimi has just delivered the perfect comeback to anything his detractors have to say, and that is a magnificent film. Managing to be both modern and faithful to it's 40 year old source material, it is solid fun from start to finish. I simply cannot say enough good things about this film.