Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Comic Book, School / Campus, Teenage, Cult Classic, Love, Fantasy, Coming Of Age, Murder, Martial Arts, Tragedy, Mental Illness
Tagline: With great power comes great responsibility.
Plot: Orphaned at an early age, Peter Parker (Toby Maguire) lived in Queens, New York with his beloved Aunt May (Academy-Awards®) nominee Rosemary Harris) and Uncle Ben (Academy Awards® winner Cliff Robertson). Peter leads the life of a normal student, working as a photographer at the Daily Bugle under the tutelage of publisher J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons), pining after the beautiful Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and hanging out with buddy Harry Osborn (James Franco).On a school trip, during which Peter and his classmates are given a science demonstration on spiders, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider. Soon after, he discovers that he has unusual powers: he is endowed with the strength and agility of a spider along with a keen, ESP-like "spider sense." After discovering these powers, Peter appears in a televised wrestling match and, armed with his new spider strength, wins the match in record time. But the wrestling match promoter refuses to award Peter the $3,000 prize money, alleging that Peter won too quickly. Soon afterwards, Peter has the opportunity to catch a burglar fleeing from the promoter's office, but because he wants revenge, he refuses to stop him. Moments later, the same burglar kills his beloved Uncle Ben. As Spider-Man, Peter apprehends
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 Endearing Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, the sexiest superhero's girlfriend ever, shine in this low-key but charming blockbuster.--Charles Taylor (Salon)
Almost everything between the action sequences is lacking, with major flaws crippling the film. However, the action sequences themselves are impressive, and the overall ride is mildly enjoyable if you can ignore the flaws, which will be easy for fans buthard for everyone else. Bring on X-Men 2. 6.5/10--Jason Picker (Movie Marshal)
Hero's, villains, a beautiful leading lady & some thrilling action scenes… what more could you ask for? A fun popcorn film fit for the family 8/10--Ryan Lester (Movie Marshal)
The long awaited release of Spider-Man is proudly another step in the extremely encouraging trend of producing great superhero movies that keep true to an identity that has been developed by years of hard work and passion, whether it be the creators or the fans. 8.5/10--Paul Boschen (Movie Marshal)
Generally though, this time around, Spiderman is just one, long fun movie. It’s not meant to be anything but this. There are laughs in all the right places, an excellent soundtrack, special effects, and a believable romantic undertone between the main characters. 8/10--Jason Szabo (Movie Marshal)
...an incredible looking, well acted film, but audiences, other than the true fans of the comic book, will leave the theater wanting more than what has been presented here. B---Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
With all the behind-the-scenes wrangles, it's a minor miracle that Sam Raimi's comic book caper is such a stylish, exciting, and ingenious thrill-ride.  --Neil Smith (BBC Films)
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| Directed by |
Sam Raimi
Spider-Man 2, Army of Darkness, A Simple Plan |
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Stan Lee
Spider-Man 2, The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk Returns |
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Spider-Man 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 3 |
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| Cast |
Tobey Maguire
Spider-Man 2, Pleasantville, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas |
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 | Kirsten Dunst
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Spider-Man 2, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles |
 | James Franco
Spider-Man 2, City by the Sea, Tristan + Isolde |
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| ...one of the best of the year so far, with plenty of entertainment value, plenty of good-hearted moments, an extremely credible romance angle, ideal casting, a super-cool score by the always-cool Danny Elfman, a slick opening credit sequence (think webs!!) and a non-Hollywood ending that totally worked for me! 8/10 --'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
Terrifically entertaining blockbuster that, for once, gets everything right – an intelligent script, superb performances, a great cast, breath-taking effects, the right atmosphere, the lot. Come in Star Wars, your time is up…  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
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