Product: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Rating: 5.0
Spidey rulez!
In SpiderMan 2, director Sam Raimi fulfils his promises to Spidey fans, drawing out the themes of sacrifice, choice and destiny even more lucidly than in its prequel. Tobey Maguire reprises his role as the web-slinging vigilante who wages with his identity and the life he wishes to lead. A crippled romance with sweetheart MJ Watson (Kristen Dunst), falling grades and late rents forces him to review his options. Peter Parker ends up as a disappointment to himself, MJ, his aunt May (Rosalind Harris) and even to his best pal Harry (James Franco) who is disillusioned by his personal vendetta with Spiderman. The brilliance of the sequel is further elevated by the tight casting of Alfred Molina as the tragic villain Dr. Octopus who turned mad after a lab accident destroyed his life's work. The action remains galvanizing esepcially in the cliff-hanging train chase sequence and the paranomic swings and pans across the city. SpiderMan 2 returns in its comic pulp fantasy glory and is even more focused in its portrayal of the superhero with his frailities and dilemma and reconciling with the fact that with great power comes great responsibility. Director Sam Raimi, with his unwavering passion, has beautifully spun a maginificent tribute to the beloved superhero crafted by Marvel whiz Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in this moving spectacle.