Movie Reviewed: Spider-Man 2

And it was at this point Tobey Maguire's ego grew even bigger then NYC.

As part of my reviews of all of Raimi's Spider-Man movies before ASM hits theaters Tuesday, I bring you my take on Spider-Man 2.

In A Nutshell:
Peter Parker's life really sucks. His grades are slipping, his rent is past due, his boss is a hardass with a smoking problem and a really ugly mustache, and he can't be with the woman he loves. Oh yeah, and he's Spider-Man. All this and the arrival of Doctor Octopus on the scene are just too much for the guy, and his powers start to disappear. And to him, this is how he can quit being Spider-Man, which he's wanted to do for awhile. But, Doc Oc and Harry Osbourne kind of have a Vendetta against the guy, so that doesn't work out too well...

The Good:
Most people regard this movie as being the best of the franchise, which I can see. You've got a ton of awesome action sequences between Spidey and Doc Oc, some great special effects, fantastic performances by Tobey Maguire, Alfred Molina, and James Franco (and the writers knew what they were doing when it came to Mary Jane for once), the whole nine yards. But what most people say makes this movie what it is is that, for the first time, we are shown just how much being a superhero sucks. I mean it does. You can't help feel sorry for Spidey as a he tries, and fails, to juggle his duties with the mundane tasks of studying and paying rent. And that works really well for this movie, making it an actioner with some great character development. Don't get the wrong idea, this is by no means an Oscar-worthy character piece, but what the movie does it does well. And of course the final scene, which is kind of really awesome.

The Bad:
As good as the character study aspects of the movie were, sometimes it was almost too much. I won't lie, sometimes, the movie felt corny and just plain weird. It was weird, and you know it, if you've seen it. And in all honesty, some of the dialogue was pretty cheesy ("I should have know Osbourne wouldn't have the spine to kill you", seriously?). I actually like the first movie better (judge me hard), and were it not for the occasional weirdness and corniness, I'd have a much higher opinion of this movie.

Final Rating: 90%


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