Spider-Man 2

This movie is one of a very limited number of films that outperforms the original. Tobey MacGuire proves he was the right choice for the role with some subtle nuanced moments providing the heart and soul to the movie. The visual... Full review

WOW.I had low expectations after Spiderman 1. Spider Guy 2 is a blowout, take no prisoners, roller coaster ride of a film. It's got it all: great story line, edge of your seat action, romance, humor, fine acting, break neck... Full review

It only happens very rarely that a sequel surpasses the original (Terminator 2, Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back) and after the relative disappointment that was the original my expectations for the second film in the series... Full review

It's hard not to love this movie unless you have absolutely no ability of knowing good entertainment when you see it. Tobey Maguire is great as Peter Parker, Kirsten Dunst lovely as MJ, Alfred Molina an outstanding classic machined villain... Full review

Before I start, let me say that I thought Spider-Man 2 was superior in every way to Spider-Man 1, but one. Honestly, I don't know what it was about Spider-Man 2 that I found lacking. While it was a better movie... Full review

Normally sequels are hugely disappointing in comparison to the original film. So it's hard to believe that they could even come close to topping this movies original, alas they do! Picking up where the first movie starts off and introducing... Full review

A cut above the typical comic book movie, S-M 1 did what this type of movie is supposed to do: introduce the main characters, have 'em fight a Super Bad Guy, and then have it all end happily ever after,... Full review

Like Fahrenpoof, this movie is fictious--only better. Its direction is compelling and riveting...its effects are unparalleled...it has as many twists and turns as Doc Ock's arms. If you choose one movie to see this summer, go see SPIDEY!!!... Full review

I saw this movie at midnight the day it came out, and I was expecting too see a very good movie. I was wrong- this movie blew anything I've seen in a long time out of the water. When Roger Ebert... Full review

Two years on from defeating the Green Goblin, Peter Parker is having a harder time meeting the ongoing expectations of the public. On top of this the double life is taking its strain on his job, his personal life and... Full review

Spider-Man 2 generally deserves its rating for stylized action violence, though it's a light PG-13; 8-10 year olds can probably handle it. Otherwise, the movie is surprisingly wholesomeno sexual content or language to worry about. ... Full Review

So we come to "Spider-Man 2," in which Harry has funded a famous scientist, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) who will prove that fusion can work as an energy source and be controlled. But Molina's contraption, four metallic octopus-like arms with tentacles and a kind of brain of its own, is for me the weak link in the film. ... Full Review

Not only does Spider-man 2 have some of the best and most convincing CGI action ever, I am willing to say right now that the Visual FX Oscar is virtually a lock. Unfortunately once Sam Raimi takes a break in the relentless action sequences he gets a little too caught up in the Spidey story and the film tends to drag at times. ... Full Review

Spider-Man 2" is already assured of becoming a box office juggernaut, but it is so refreshing to anticipate such a deserving work's success. In "Spider-Man 2," Raimi dispenses with the comic book violence of the first film for more realistic dangers, beginning with Doc Ock's destruction of the hospital operating room he awakens in after his accident. ... Full Review

X-Men was successful because it utilized this structure of storytelling, placing unbelievable characters in a believable world; Spider-Man 2 is even better, one of the most thrilling rides in years. Maguire once again proves that he can handle this role and Dunst is given a larger part in the film, whereas Franco is thankfully given less screen time (although the implications of his final appearance in the movie are breathtaking). ... Full Review

First-day sales in those markets, which included Japan, South Korea, Germany and France, totalled $29.2 million, the Sony Corp.-owned studio said on Wednesday. In every case, the new film outperformed its predecessors, and set industry records in 10 of them. ... Full Article

Michael Chabon is best known to superhero fans for his novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay , but what isn't known by many is that he turned in a draft screenplay for Spider-Man 2 . ... Full Article

Marvel vs.DC.For as long as we can remember, these two comic-book-publishing juggernauts have been waging a war of super-heroic proportions - each trying to win the hearts and minds (and cash) of fans. ... Full Article

If Spider-Man 2 is a movie about growing up and accepting compromise, 3 deals directly with recognizing the dark side in everyone. Even Spidey succumbs to the aliens, replacing his red suit with a black one and turning aggressive with ... Full Article

"Spider-Man 2" was a textbook example of how to make a sequel: Deepen it, make it funnier, give it more heart and come up with a strong villain and a good story. ... Full Article