Spider-Man 2
Sam Raimi
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Plot Summary
In SPIDER-MAN 2, the latest installment in the blockbuster Spider-Man series, based on the classicMarvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as college student and a superhuman crime fighter. Peter's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock." When Doc Ock kidnaps MJ (Kirsten Dunst), Spider-Man must swing back into action as the adventure reaches new heights of unprecedented excitement.
Credits
Actors
- Tobey Maguire
- Kirsten Dunst
- James Franco
- Alfred Molina
- Rosemary Harris
- Donna Murphy
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
- Avi Arad
- Laura Ziskin
Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
93%- Reviews Counted: 242
- Fresh: 226
- Rotten: 16
- Average Rating: 8.3/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: This triumphant sequel to the hard-to-top 2002 original may be the first great comic-book movie in the age of self-help and CGI wizardry, an entertainment in which both the thrills and the therapeutic personal growth are well earned.
Fresh: Like the first installment, refreshingly perverse in its intent.
Fresh: It improves on the first one: better action, better comedy.
Fresh: Spider-Man 2 is much more a grown-up love story than its predecessor.
Customer Reviews
Way Better Than the First...
It may take a while for the action to start up in Spidey 2, but when it does it's great. This sequel deals on the inner turmoil our protagonist must face not only as Spider-Man, but as an adult living in the real world -- a nice contrast by the writer(s). The new villain, Doc Oc, is way better than The Green Goblin could ever hope to achieve. He's a struggling soul just as Spidey, only his has been focused on better achieving what he failed to do, as is Spidey -- saving the world after the death of his uncle. The script here is great. The acting is once again, very well done -- Simmon's character is wonderful. The music is basically the same from the first, a misstep by the composer Danny Elfman. Overall, this is a great sequel and could very well exist had the first not been made. Rent and buy this film.
Head in the Webs.
SPIDER-MAN was fun. I mean really, really fun. However, it was weighed down by the prospect that it took itself too seriously. SPIDER-MAN 2 takes all the fun of SPIDER-MAN and throws away the cheese. That is not to say that those shallow moments are entirely gone, but at least SPIDER-MAN 2 knows exactly what kind of movie it is. SPIDER-MAN 2 starts out a lot slower than SPIDER-MAN does, but when the ball gets rolling, man is it worth the wait! The characters are more developed, the action is so poetic it's almost like watching a synchronized dance, and the story contains more drama and humor. Real humor. The funny moments here are less laughable and more funny, let's just say. Also, where SPIDER-MAN contained some, well, "objecionable" content, SPIDER-MAN 2 is surpricsingly chaste. Here is one of those rare occasions where the sequel outdoes the original in every aspect. Swing us away, Spidey! CONTENT: Much styalized action violence; mild language; a few low tops. WHO: Teens and up. [For more Spider-Man like this, just click on my name]
Yesssssss
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- $9.99
- Genre: Action & Adventure
- Released: 2004
- Motion Picture ©2004 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Spider-Man Character ® & ©2004 Marvel Character, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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