More than a few critics hailed Spider-Man 2 as “the best superhero movie ever,” and there’s no compelling reason to argue–thanks to a bigger budget, better special effects, and a dynamic, character-driven plot, it’s a notch above Spider-Man in terms of emotional depth and rich comic-book sensibility,
Ordinary People OscarĀ®-winner Alvin Sargent received screenplay credit, and celebrated author and comic-book expert Michael Chabon worked on the story, but it’s director Sam Raimi’s affinity for the material that brings Spidey 2 to vivid life,
When a fusion experiment goes terribly wrong, a brilliant physicist (Alfred Molina) is turned into Spidey’s newest nemesis, the deranged, mechanically tentacled “Doctor Octopus,” obsessed with completing his experiment and killing Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) in the process,
Even more compelling is Peter Parker’s urgent dilemma : continue his burdensome, lonely life of crime-fighting as Spider-Man, or pursue love and happiness with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst)? Molina’s outstanding as a tragic villain controlled by his own invention, and the action sequences are nothing less than breathtaking, but the real success of Spider-Man 2 is its sense of priorities,
With all of Hollywood’s biggest and best toys at his disposal, Raimi and his writers stay true to the Marvel mythology, honouring Spider-Man creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and setting the bar impressively high for the challenge of Spider-Man 3,
–Jeff Shannon
- Actor:Tobey Maguire
- Actor:Alfred Molina
- Actor:James Franco
- Actor:Kirsten Dunst
- Actor:Rosemary Harris
- Artist:Spider-Man 2
- AudienceRating:Parental Guidance
- Binding:DVD
- Creator:Tobey Maguire
- Creator:Alfred Molina
- Director:Sam Raimi
- EAN:5035822480162
- EANList:
- Format:PAL
- Label:Columbia Tristar
- ListPrice:
- Manufacturer:Columbia Tristar
- NumberOfDiscs:1
- NumberOfItems:1
- PackageDimensions:
- ProductGroup:DVD
- ProductTypeName:ABIS_DVD
- Publisher:Columbia Tristar
- RegionCode:2
- ReleaseDate:2005-10-24
- RunningTime:121
- Studio:Columbia Tristar
- Title:Spider-Man 2 (Superbit) [DVD]