Directed by:
Sam RaimiScreenplay:
Alvin SargentCinematography:
Bill PopeComposer:
Danny ElfmanCast:
Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, Donna Murphy, Daniel Gillies, Dylan Baker, Bill Nunn, Willem Dafoe (more)VOD (5)
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With Peter Parker's secret life as Spider-Man taking a toll, he considers hanging up his web, only to face another fight against supervillain Doc Ock. (Netflix)
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Much better after a second screening. The things that bothered me before – the pathos taken to the extreme in places and the auntie's curmudgeonly proclamations – simply belong to the Spider-Man franchise, and if you accept Raimi's rules of the game, you'll be satisfied. What I admire most about Raimi's series is the perfect blend of Spider-man's human side – constant doubt, regret, unhappy love and, thanks to Tobey's looks, boyish goofiness – and the comic book superhuman side. Moreover, the unconventional beauty of Kirsten Dunst and the charisma of Tobey Maguire are always impressive. And Dr. Octopus is one hell of a villain, Alfred Molina gave him the necessary evil spark with his maniacal expression. With the passage of a few years, I have to admit that this is one of the most accomplished comic book adaptations.
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The sequel to the story of Spider-Man surpassed its predecessor in many ways (especially in the technical aspects), equally great part. While I hesitated to give the first one a full rating and still ended up giving it 4 stars that were more like 4.5 stars (we'll see :), I have no problem with the second one. The main role here is played by Sam Raimi, who directed the sequel to his favorite comic book superhero perfectly and didn't allow any major gaffes that would have disturbed the brilliantly filmed story full of action, love, suspense, revenge, the desire for success... Raimi handles the alternating of the storylines with flying colors and I'm really looking forward to the third one, I've never seen the whole thing.) I'm just a bit worried about the reviews of "three" here, but we'll see.) Spider-Man 2 is definitely 5 stars, and a lot of the credit goes to Danny Elfman, as well as the greater space for character psychology.
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I was once so disappointed by Raimi's first Spider-Man that I decided to ignore the sequel. I found out today that the second part is better. Not by much, but it is. Thankfully, Sam Raimi at least got away from his specific style, which may have angered his loyal fans, but it did Spider-Man some good. Especially the action scenes are great this time, the special effects are more realistic, Dr. Octopus played by Alfredo Molina is a much better villain than Green Goblin, and the humor hasn't been forgotten... So it's not a bad film at all, although I remember almost nothing of it except after a few hours the aforementioned action scenes. It would have been even better with a different actor in the lead role or if Tobey Maguire hadn't taken off his mask at all.
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A film I looked forward to seeing in the movie theater ten years ago. It definitely didn't disappoint me back then, and I fondly remember this trilogy in general. However, it's true that even though it was a big hit back then, over the past ten years it has somewhat worn out. It’s a classic big blockbuster that will now look best on television. The first installment did leave a bit more of an impression on me, even though I generally like Spider-Man, and Doc Ock looks simply great.
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More of everything than in the first Spider-Man. And the bad guy is better, the technical aspect is more sophisticated and the omnipresent humour is wonderfully refreshing. Despite the small amount of action and a lot of dialogue reaching back to the past (which slows down the plot), I found the sequel more satisfying than the first one. Though the 110% happy ending is a bit of a bad move, its justified by the wave of emotion that it brings.
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