A satisfying watch despite its flaws

Rating: Null/10 (25 February 2009)

I surprisingly enjoyed this sequel despite its many flaws. The plot negates the first film by contriving a new killer for Peter Parker's Uncle Ben, and there's an inexplicable lapse in logic late in the film. Still the opening action scene is exciting and the birth of Sandman is memorable. The CGI is generally impressive. Only the climactic fight scenes feel incomplete, almost straight out of a video game. The acting is uniformly good. People have panned Tobey Maguire but I found his 'bad Parker' scenes quite funny. Topher Grace is good but Venom isn't given enough screen time. A satisfying watch despite its flaws.
Overall 7/10