Product: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Rating: 4.0
Good movie!
I usually don't enjoy comic book-inspired movies, but the "Spiderman" films are an exception to the rule. That is partially because Tobey Maguire is perfectly cast as Peter Parker/Spiderman, and also because the scripts, special effects, and supporting cast are phenomenal as well."Spiderman 2" is even better than its predecessor. The story picks off where the first film left off: Peter is struggling to suppress his feelings for Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), whose acting career is finally taking off. Peter begins to doubt his decision to lead a double life in exchange for his own happiness: he decides to throw in the towel (or in this case, the spider suit) and try living a "normal" life. But normalcy doesn't stop Mary Jane from getting engaged to another man, nor does it allow Peter to turn his back on the insurgence of crime that has plagued New York since Spiderman hung his suit out to dry.Ultimately, Peter decides to continue fighting the bad guys, and he comes face to face with a villain who is even more impressive than the Green Goblin: "Doctor Octopus," a mechanically-powered scientist whose experiment takes a turn for the worse and results in his tentacled creation taking control of him.The audience will be glad to see a resolution to the Peter/Mary Jane romance, as well as a surprise cameo at the end that gives us a big hint as to what "Spiderman 3" will be about. Hopefully the next installment of the "Spiderman" series will continue the trend of topping the movie that came before it.