Product: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Rating: 3.0
Has Both Good and Bad Moments
I've never been a huge Spiderman fan, but I did enjoy the first movie. The second time around I did still enjoy the movie but it did not seem to be as good as the first. The problems are that the movie has way too much going on. It's a bit to over stuffed. There are 4 endings. Also the movie shoves way too many moments where you are supposed to say "awww poor Peter Parker". It's ridiculous. His life somehow becomes perfect right when he gives up being a superhero. That's not very realistic. Also the movie suffers from way too many gags. It's all just silly humor. I would have liked the humor to be a little better than falling down in front of a bunch of people and drinking a drink that was already finished by someone else. There are good moments too. For one, the special effects are great, not that I expected them to be anything otherwise. The story is coherent, (for the most part). The action sequences are a bit cartoon-ish at times but still solid. There is a nifty train sequence and an even better climatic battle at the end that the first movie. One thing that I do not like is J Jonah Jameson the chief of the Daily Bugle. He is way over the top cartoon-ish and the paper itself is more like the National Inquirer than a reputable newspaper. Also if Peter does not want to sell him the pictures, there has to be another newspaper in New York. But regardless, it's still a decent popcorn movie that most people will enjoy.