Product: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Rating: 5.0
Not Just for Comic Book People
My two favourite comic growing up was X-men and Spiderman. Stan Lee and Steve Ditka created an ageless hero. One that has problems such as family life financial burdens at school/college love issues etc. While saving the world in his spare time.When Spidey was adapted to the big screen there were slight inconsitencies to the arachnid mythos that mildly rubbed me the wrong way.But by the time I got the ticket to see the sequel these minor flaws to the continuity of the story didn't bother me at all. Mainly because the creative studio genuises stayed as close to the heart of who/what Spider-man is and what he stands for everything else is gravy. The fact he doesn't use web shooters like in the comic book becomes more than trivial when placed in a context with Molina's excellent characterization of Doctor Octavius/Doc Ock. He puts conflict into the villain making him more than a mere black hat.(Bad guy). Rosemary Harris's words of wisdom and James Franco's shadowy foreboding of avenging his father's death are only two examples of how this hero is more than bam boom bash on bad guys heads. Overall a surprisingly deep adaptation that is balanced in that it doesn't sacrifice story for its incredible special effects and action, or forget who its audience is by plumbing too deep into the romantic subplot between Peter and Mary-Jane.I have seen this movie once and guarantee I will see it again in theaters before buying the DVD when its released.