Product: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Rating: 5.0
A sequel worth watching...
Movies based on comic books are notoriously difficult to create, and make them work, without legions of fans ready to claw your eyes out. In addition, sequels are also notorious for not achieving the quality of the original it was based upon.Consider Spider-Man 2 the movie that leapt both hurdles, and made it look easy.This movie takes on the difficult inner struggle of Peter Parker, trying to come to terms with two lives, with only the same, standard 24 hours in a day that the rest of us get. Which is more important? "With great power comes great responsibility" we heard in the first movie - but in the second movie, Peter struggles with that mantra, vs. his right to have a normal, happy life.Great job, wildly entertaining, excellent FX, super super-villian! Worth adding to your collection.One last note: Whoever reviewed "Parker's struggle with homosexuality" is quite an odd person, and I wonder if they may possibly be looking a little too deeply into this story about something else entirely... While such a story is definitely one worthwhile to tell, it is not the one told here. Let's stick with the facts, man.