Written
May 9, 2007
Not perfect, but a fun ride
The film opens with Peter Parker on top of the world. Spider-Man is popular, MJ is on Broadway, and the future is looking bright. Slowly and inexorably, the web that is Peter's world will become tangled and torn, and he will sink into the darker side of his own nature.
The film does suffer a bit from too-much-itis. With the three-movie contracts ending, Raimi attempts to resolve too much and to provide too much fan service in too short a time. Emotional arcs and even romances are abbreviated into the space of a few minutes.
That being said, Mr. Raimi brings this all to the screen with the humor, showmanship, and panache that made the first Spider-Man movie a runaway success and reinvigorated the superhero genre. His love of the characters and story shines through, making the film very entertaining despite these problems.
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