Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

micheleacooper SPOILER: Spiderman (Tobey Maguire) I have recently just watched the movie "Spiderman" and I have to say that I should have trusted my senses. Before watching this movie, spider man was made out to be a comedic super hero in the Marvel Multiverse. I can say that I was disappointed at the fact that it wasn't as comedic as the comics made it out to be. Spiderman, A super human that developed spider like abilities i.e. Climbing, Webs, Etc... But there are some things that the Spiderman movie got wrong. With his Blue and red "Suit" how is he able to climb the walls when the "things" that grew out of his hands are now covered. I understand that this is a long shot but the scene where Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) lets the robber get away, this then leads to the robber killing uncle ben, but however his "Spider Senses" can detect the littlest things that could go wrong but could not feel anything bad happening when he lets the robber get away? Alright, all I have been doing in this review is ripping the film apart but all things aside, the story line/plot was a good idea. Nerd boy gets bitten, finds out he is superhuman, his friend dates the girl he likes, said friend screws things up with said girl, said girl and Spiderman have a connection, said girl also has feelings for Spiderman's alter ego, peter turns girl down to save her, roll credits. Pretty standard, but the way the portrayed it was alright, it wasn't good, but it wasn't bad. The acting though. Tobey Maguire casted to play a comedic hero but fails to do so, I mean he has his moments but over all his performance id give it 6/10. Kirsten Dunst casted as Mary Jane. Mary Jane was actually really plain. It didn't seem like she could play a character with a sophisticated background and part in the movie. Sophisticated? Yes, we see throughout the movie she is miserable and unable to hold a steady relationship. Not to mention the screaming match her and her father get into, not really a healthy home life and her mother? Where is she? So over all Kirsten Dunst, only a 4/10. James franco plays the role of Harry Osborn, the bestfriend of Peter Parker. This character interested me. Finding out that Himself and his best friend both have the love interest, then taking the girl and screwing things up all because of his father, really just a stupid situation to be in. Then he is betrayed by Peter when he sees Peter and Mary Jane share an intimate moment, not only this but not even knowing how his father died, also Peters fault or "Spiderman's". Probably the best acting out of the bunch, with a ratin of 7/10. This movie overall was pretty average for a "Superhero" movie. 6/10 Rating

Torrin-McFinn77 When this came out that particular summer, I thought to myself, "Big deal. It's just another superhero movie." Most of the superhero movies, including the Batman films by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher, weren't doing it for me and I don't know if I even had a favorite superhero film back then. After Spider-Man ended its run in theaters and came out that fall on video, I watched it and was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't bad at all. Another superhero origin film with all the right elements. A high school youngster, a loving older couple, newly-discovered abilities, and a reason to help the less fortunate. Still, I've heard some say that Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin was a little lame and that he looked like something out of the Power Rangers, but it worked as a realistic villain. At least the suit wasn't too CGI; just a man-in-suit creation. I'd never even heard of Spider-Man's origin story before this movie but later read about it and discovered some minor differences. Those didn't bother me in the slightest though not everyone would and will agree with me. But whatever. Even if you're not the biggest fan of superheroes, try this one for starters. It got me on the path to Marvel, as did Iron Man and the Avengers. And hopefully I'll get to watch the later Spider-Man films (Amazing Spider-Man 1 and 2 don't count). But just give this a chance. Please?

hluloff He is to old and buff why is he in high school at that age

Nick Lattin-Scheetz I was 2 years old when it was being announced that Spider-Man was going to be on the big screen, I didn't know who Spider-Man was, until I watched the movie when it came out on DVD. So what was the result of me watching it? I loved it. Sam Raimi himself is actually a comic book fan so he already knew what he had to do when he first directed this, he knew how to develop the characters and to match the original tone Spider-Man is supposed to be. First I will discuss what I like about the movie: I genuinely love the cast. Tobey Maguire is without a doubt one of the absolute best actors to play Peter Parker we've ever had, he has the soft nerdiness the character is supposed to have and it's very easy to care and sympathize with him in what he's going through, while I do agree he's not as good at being Spider-Man as he is with being Peter I still believe he does a fantastic job, he has funny one- liners and he was able to get ripped in order to look like how the character is supposed to look in the comics. I have absolutely no complaints with Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, she's lovable, tough, sympathetic, and beautiful, what more could you ask for? I would've been shocked if James Franco said no to playing Harry Osborn, being that he's known for his work when it comes to comedy it must've been an interesting twist for him to play a more serious role, loyal, dedicated, intelligent, and sometimes delusional, Dane DeHaal should've learned from this before he agreed to star in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Rosemary Harris and Cliff Robertson as Aunt May and Uncle Ben were perfect choices, they portrayed the characters the exact same way they were supposed to be portrayed in the comics and I have no problems whatsoever. Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn and the Green Goblin is perfect, Dafoe himself actually wanted the part and you can see how passionate he was when Raimi hired him, his overthetop expressive behavior in the movie is just how the Goblin is supposed to be in the comics and all the other relevant adaptations of him. If there were any cast members that I didn't know were in this and I ended up being surprised by what I discovered it would be Elizabeth Banks as Betty Brandt, there's not much to say about her other than she's kind, beautiful, and can't be replaced. Last but not least is none other than J.K Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson, he's an over-bearing, obnoxious, loud mouth cartoon character in a live-action movie and there's never a boring scene that he's in, every single word that comes out of his loud, obnoxious, non-stop rambling, mouth of his is music to my ears! The camera work in this movie, while not spectacular by today's standards is still very cool to watch, whether it's any scene with spider-sense tingling, an intense action scene, or Spider- Man web slinging through the city. Spider-Man's suit is a very cool design and it stands out as being one of the most memorable Spider-Man costumes. The score composed by Danny Elfman is an absolute masterpiece, it's the overall best Spider-Man movie theme of all time, there is nothing that can top it. The change where Peter has organic web shooters instead of mechanical web shooters like in the comics is so much better because if you're bitten by a spider that gives you spider powers, why would you not be able to shoot webs from your wrists organically? Now for what I don't like about the movie: 1.Some of the c.g effects definitely haven't aged well, especially in the scene where Peter is testing his agility when jumping across a few rooftops. 2. The dialogue stinks, a lot of what the characters say comes out as being either shlocky, awkward, or just plain dumb, 2 examples include "it's you who's out Goblin, out of your mind" and "I think I have a superhero stalker." 3. The acting is extremely goofy, primarily with Willem Dafoe, his over the top behavior is very silly at times especially in the scene where he's talking to himself in the mirror and the scene where he talks to his Green Goblin mask when wondering how to kill Spider-Man. 4. Speaking of the Green Goblin's mask, his suit in this is just flat out ridiculous, the Green Goblin is one of the most expressive characters in comic book history, and they had the best actor to play him, but that's really hard to represent when you have him wearing a plastic mask with a frozen expression, thus he looks more like a Power Rangers character than he does as the Green Goblin. 5. This is the last complaint I have but unfortunately it's also the biggest problem I have with not just this movie but the entire series, the romance in this movie is HORRIBLE!!! The relationship between Peter and Mary Jane is so complicated that you'll be demanding the movie to just bring them together and let things stay that way so that you don't have to sit through how cringe worthy it is. In conclusion while the movie is definitely goofy by today's standards and is nowhere near perfect it's still a very clever and enjoyable adaptation of our favorite web-head. I may not love it as much as I used to when I was younger but it still makes me feel good every time I watch it. Because that's our gift, our curse, who are we? We're Spider-Man fans.