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brocksilvey 2012-05-23 23:34:18

Resonates in a Post-9/11 World

"Spider-Man 2" improves on the original, thanks to Sam Raimi's decisionto take advantage of a post-9/11 need for solidarity and heroes andwork it overtly into his film. It also benefits from a scene-chewingperformance from Alfred Molina, as this installment's villain, Doc Oc.However, no improvements were made in the casting of the leads, withdough-faced Tobey Maguire returning as the web slinger and KirstenDunst as his vapid muse.This one won the Academy Award for Visual Effects and also found itselfnominated for Sound Mixing and Sound Editing.Grade: A-

2012-05-23 20:31:30

Truly Amazing!

This movie is one of a very limited number of films that outperforms the original. Tobey MacGuire proves he was the right choice for the role with some subtle nuanced moments providing the heart and soul to the movie. The visual effects are absolutely incredible with some wonderful fight sequences between the two rivals high over New York City. However, the film really owes its great debts to a truly surprising amount of emotion wrung from its conflicted hero and humanizes its villain largely thanks to its smart screenplay and storyline. It was made by a team that seems to care about their audience and respect their intelligence.

ihateeverymovieisee 2012-05-20 23:49:14

Spider-Bland 2

Being utterly disappointed with the first Spider-Man film, I thought forsome bizarre reason that this one might be better. I think that I thought the villian (Dr.Octopus, in comic terms, Doc Ock in this film) would be a cool, but of course I was wrong. First off,Tobey Maguire is unbearably annoying with his nerdiness, but then he becomes a total bad-asswhen he puts on his suit - that's really stupid. The CGI was over done and done poorly.Spider-Man was too concerned with ballet while flying through the air, and lost all of whatmade him an admirable super hero. What's worse is that there was an irritatingover-doing of women screaming at EVERYTHING in the movie. This reminded me of those old horrormovies where people just stare and scream - it didn't work then, and it sure as helldoesn't work now. I was bored with this whole movie because it moved so unbearably slow, and anyaction that took place wasn't too exciting compared to the bland scenes that came before it.There was several irrelevant scenes in the movie that further destroyed its potential.I think that Sam Raimi would make a better Peter Parker, but it doesn't really matter becausethis series is beyond repair. Don't see this.

john 2012-05-20 13:20:46

WEBBBBEST SEQUEL THERE IS!

AMAZINGLY the best sequel movie! Everyone can enjoy the movie, the stunts are great far better than the 1st (matrix 2 n 3) combined! I cried, laugh and was amazed, it has all the ingredients of a great movie! SPIDEY REVEALED! I bet it will break records! Cant wait till 2007! SPIDEY 2 ROCKS!

Super_Fu_Manchu 2012-05-19 15:09:06

Everybody who disagrees with this gushing review is wrong

Spiderman 2 is the definition of a superhero movie, and Sam Raimi showshe hasn't lost a bit of his directorial vitality since Evil Dead. Hethrows the camera in every direction during this film, its like theCitizen Kane of summer blockbuster Marvel movie sequels. I mean this isdaring stuff, its like throwing stale old Hollywood into a blender andthrowing in a touch of 70s cinematic flair.Maguire hits the spot for the second time round, adding a significantamount of emotional backbone. The setting is used well, the New Yorksolidarity touchingly corny. Doc Ock is f*ckin A, and beats the GreenGoblin with that old "My uncontrollable robotic arms are my own worstenemy" schtick. Finally, need I remind the hot blooded males and sexyass lesbian readers of this site how fine Mary Jane is. I could make apun about web fluid but I'm just going to say it out loud to myself andlaugh instead.I've spent way too much time writing this review, because I could havejust reminded my fellow IMDb readers that the movie has a chainsaw init, instantly demolishing any other negative reviews. We may have beena little drunk before we even set foot inside the theater, but we weredownright high after that chainsaw scene. Even the female companions webrought along admitted the movie was super fly TNT, and totally rockedHARD. 10/10Spiderman 2 Quote J. Jonah Jameson: "Guy named Otto Octavius with 8limbs. What are the odds?"

Ironboundfw 2012-05-18 23:54:42

Classic Storytelling and comic books. It CAN BE DONE. (one spoiler)

I liked the first Spider Man, I thought it was handled very well, but when Iwent to see Spider Man 2 - I was totally blown away. First of all, thestory --- a magnificently structured screenplay that hit all the rightnotes. Who says that great action films are made in the action sequences? The reason why the action sequences in this film were so fantastic, wasbecause the characters were so fully drawn out, given time to develop, andit gave us time for us to developed a sense of them, caring about them, andthen, the action sequences hit. Such amazing moments. The acting is topnotch, especially Tobey Mcguire, who endowed the character with such depthof feeling.Ever the skeptic, I kept hinting at moments that would go wrong. At times,when the screenwriter would take the cliche way out. But then, somethinghappen, the moment right after the action sequence in the train, a momentwhen the passengers hold on to spidey, and pull him inside, and a man says"he's just a kid." ---I don't mind saying, that I breathed deeply and tears rolled down my eyes.Why? because for one second, Sam Raimy, let me see the heart of the movie.Underneath this glossy, special effects action filled movie, there'ssomething that is all too lacking in the comic book film adaptations that Ihave recently seen, and that's a heart as big and as deep as a child'simagination.

Stanley Strangelove 2012-05-14 20:59:58

Sam Raimi, best action director

Not a big fan of superhero films, however Spiderman 2 has plenty ofaction, slick special effects, interesting characters and it's prettygood. Sam Raimi is without a doubt the best action director around.Give credit Raimi for giving plenty of screen time to the love storybetween Peter Parker (tobey Maquire) and Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst),something other directors would ignore in an action film. I think itactually helps the film.I didn't much care for the villain in the film. Doctor Octavius is justplain silly, but that's what was in the comic book, I guess.The best action sequence is on a runaway elevated train.

abrugman 2012-05-14 11:06:44

Cannot believe the ratings for this movie, it's crap

I think the only way to survive this movie is by getting drunk prior towatching it.It's slow, over-dramatic ( which is OK in a b-movie or ifthe ingredients had been mixed up properly ), boring and so-on. I don'tthink you are supposed to sympathies with the villain in these kind ofmovies, but Spiderman is simply too much of a loser to feel for.Consequently, I cannot believe the ratings for this movie. It's gotlittle or no humour (kind of essential I'd think ), bad acting ( or isthat on purpose? ) and a lousy script. Perhaps I'm missing the pointand it's actually wickedly funny and has all the marks of a classic,but somehow I don't think so.I did enjoy Spiderman 1 for what it wasworth: a straightforward action movie, but that's not enough to savethis one.I have come to rely on the ratings from IMDb.com however, thissurely must be one of the worst blockbusters ever. It would do well ina b-movie marathon though...

howellgirl2011 2012-05-09 18:24:23

Spider-man is back but with a greater enemy Doc Ock.

He's back but with a bigger problem now. His powers are temporarilylost for a while but when his girl-friend is kidnapped right before hisvery eyes he knew that he was in for a big battle with the man he hadfavored before he turned evil inside and out. The film was great it wasjust like the first film except that right at the ending Mary Janefinally saw Peter as Spider-man right before her very eyes. Now thatPeter had "lost" his spider powers he thought things would run smoothlyfor him and his life style. But all of that changed when hisgirl-friend was kidnapped by the guy he used to look up to DoctorOctavius better known as Doc Ock by the newspaper Peter worked at. Iwas a bit scared of the new villain in town who was after Spider-manand his machine that fused together the tentacles on his back spine andmessed with his mind to the point that he nearly killed Peter whorevealed himself to Doc Ock when he sacrificed himself to save everyonein the city including Peter and Mary Jane but had unfortunately died ofdrowning to death. But overall great film and a good influence to manyyoung children and adults of all ages.

DonEcki 2012-05-09 07:19:18

Really? Anyone LIKED that movie?? Why?

This is my personal opinion, and I respect other opinions of course.I really hated the first movie, an I thought they would produce abetter second part. But I was very disappointed.- Tobey Maguire is not a good Spidey. I'm still thinking of who I wouldlike to see in that costume. Suggestions?- Alfred Molina is a big laugh as a bad guy. Is he, let's say, demonic?Were we afraid of him? And if not, did we feel sympathy for him? No.Look how he looks in his "costume", bare-naked, just one big laugh.Willem Dafoe in his 2-minute appearance looked far more scary!- I'm sure that now everyone in New York (in the Movie) knows Spideystrue identity. I couldn't stop laughing when he showed his face to thepassengers in the Subway Train without a reason (Why did he pull of hismask there? No one knows). Count the minutes when Spidey wears a maskiin Part 2. 5 Minutes?- Every two minutes the film shows us what a loser Peter parker is. Onand on and on ... we knew that after 10 Minutes, so stop those bullshitof letting him fall down, lose his job, getting nothing to drink at theParty (3 times!) ... The method of repeating something is used too muchin here.- He is a coward. Tobey/Spidey is shown as a coward with no balls. Lookat Spidey in the Comics, always talking fancy and fighting bravelyagainst the bad. Here he is shown as a wimp.- Cliffhanger, we love you! Part 3 - Return of the Green Goblin ...Wow! What a story... Never heard before... I'm interested to see howthat comes to nothing.The only funny character was Jonah Jameson and the Guy from "Evil Dead"in the theatre.But if you all liked it, thats OK for me. I mourned for my money.

Carter_man 2012-05-05 20:51:35

Liked it better the second time

When I saw this movie in the theater I wasn't impressed at all. Ithought the romantic scenes were too much and a bit unbelievable.I still think that some romantic scenes are unbelievable. For examplenear the end when Peter rescues MJ from a falling wall they almost havea one hour conversation. However when I saw the movie for the 2nd timeon DVD I realized that it is a true interpretation from the comic bookin where Spidey and Peter struggle with all facets of life. Therefor Ithink this second movie is even better than the first because of theromantic struggle. I think in the end, when the third movie will be done, this secondmovie will really be an in betweener. Just like, for example, Back tothe future II.I am going to give this one 8 out of ten.

Keith Thomas 2012-05-05 17:28:12

Didn't think Raimi could pull it off

Artistically, the first SpiderMan was a failure. It was everythingwrong with big budget Hollywood flicks--horrible, soap opera actingwith ignorant, mind-numbing scripts that have so many loop holes intheir logic as to make any fanboy pray for an aneurism. This movie,amazingly, was far better than its predecessor.In terms of where it started, Spiderman2 is easily the best sequel ofall time! I say that simply because, while Godfather 2 was excellent,so was The Godfather. Spiderman 2 is excellent, but SpiderMan was crap.The level of improvement from original to sequel is astonishing.I'm not sure I believe Raimi directed this film, though. He's neverdone anything to prove (IMHO)he had any talent for non-camp material,but somehow he pulled this one off. Anyhow, most fanboys were thankfulfor the greatest improvement of all: less Willem Dafoe.

kirk-246 2012-05-04 16:57:29

Outstanding sequel.

The first and third 'Spider-Man' movies were simply fantastic.But itgets even better with 'Spider-Man 2'. It's full of action, has plentyof adventure, and is full of award winning special effects.Like anyother super hero sequel, there's always a new villain.The villains namein 'Spider-Man 2' is Dr. Octopus.AKA Doc Ock.He has 4 mechanicaltentacles that can flip cars and throw people at great distances.Doeshe remind you of anything? Of course he does.What does he remind youof? An Octopus... Duh.It may sound kind of stupid, but Doc Ock'scharacter actually helps the movie become a 2 hour roller-coaster rideof a movie.Just remember that Spider-Man can do whatever a spider can.

Sonny 2012-05-04 03:50:15

I don't think it is a good movie simply

not worth to watch or comment It is the contradiction of being exist.If it isn't worth to comment, What I am doing here is what I did It iseven worse than its cartoon It is too much Hollywood and its basis isonly one part of its cartoon therefor it is Little boring too althoughit has lots of effects.But I should accept that it is better thanElectra , the movie about a blind hero and other stuffs like that.Idon't know why people watch those movies or vote to kill.Anyways ,somethings about the movie ; "In Spider-Man 2, the latest installmentin the blockbuster Spider-Man series, based on the classic MarvelComics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker,who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a collegestudent and a superhuman crime fighter.The entertaining adventure escalates and Spider-Man's life becomes evenmore complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant OttoOctavius, (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal andmulti-tentacled "Doc Ock."

2012-04-30 13:52:22

I don't see what everyone sees in this movie

This movie was horrible. It might be that I'm not a big super hero fanto begin with, or that I actually know something about science, ormaybe I'm confused on what a bad screenplay is defined as. To beginwith I found a lot of the dialogue very awkward and full of clichés.The line "Go get 'em tiger" should never be used unless as a joke in amovie. There were others too. Then there were some plot holes. Whywould Dr. Octavius give his mechanical arms artificial intelligence,much less why did he need them in the first place? I know he neededthem to set the story up but at least explain why he needs them. Secondof all it really wouldn't have been too hard for the screenwriters totake 5 minutes to get a general idea of what nuclear fusion is. Theywere right in that fusion takes place in the sun. Thats about all theyhad right. Fusion is when you combine two atoms, generally hydrogen, toform larger atoms, usually helium. This releases a ton of energy. Firstof all fusion reactions release so much energy that they can't be usedto create energy simply because they destroy everything around them.The movie has Dr. Octavius testing his new form of fusion in the middleof NYC - which would most likely destroy the entire city. The hydrogenbomb is nothing more than a fusion reaction. People are working tocreate "cold fusion" which would be a fusion reaction but at atemperature low enough that it won't destroy anything within a fewmiles of it. Then Tridium or whatever they had in the movie doesn'teven exist. Much less spinning it and firing lasers at it definitelywon't make if fuse together. Then at the end of the movie they solvethe problem of the uncontrolled fusion reaction by putting it in theriver. That is the absolute worst thing they could do. Whenever youheat water to extreme temperatues - even a fraction of the temperatureof fusion - it separates into hydrogen and oxygen. You might rememberthe three mile island incident a while back. That was caused by waterentering a nuclear reactor and creating hydrogen, which easily blowsup. At the end of the movie the entire river and city should have blownup due to the massive amount hydrogen created from the fusion.

tshodan 2012-04-30 10:34:14

Phenomenal achievement by MR Raimi

Light , but public spoiler... This was a well done, Spiderfan pleasingfilm. IF you like Spiderman, you will LOVE this film. If you don't likethe superhero genre, then don't waist your money, it's way over yourhead and you'll spend way too much time analyzing it. Raimi has donehis homework on this one and gets into the psyche of all the leadcharacters, a whole newer and better view of Doc Oct, definitely peggedPeter Parker, a better view of Aunt Mae, JJ , Robbie and harry.Personally, I don't like his version of MJ although Kirsten is fine inand for the role. (ok Kirsten is just fine anyway you look at it) andJohn Jameson was just poor (acting and presence)As a plus thoughWilliam Dafoes cameo as Normans ghost is wonderful as we now introducea 3rd potential Super villains for the third film. The film does create a few wild theories in the Sci Fi world, but as inall good SciFi , it makes the rules and then Keeps to them. (Wow ifStar Wars could only have done that in Episode I and II)Enough said,Enjoy the show

mooviejunkie 2012-04-30 00:24:32

SPIDERMAN 2 ROCKS!!!

SPIDERMAN 2 ROCKS!!! The sequel was way better than the first; lots ofaction and cool visual effects. Well, as most people know or shouldknow, Peter Parker's alter ego is Spiderman, the web-slinging hero whokeeps the bad guys in check; in doing so, he must give up the things hewants most, MJ or Mary Jane and what he wants most: a normal life. Inspider man 2 he is faced w/ challenges and difficult choices. Dr. OttoOctavius, Doc Ock, is now one of my favorite villains and by far outdoes Spidey's other nemesis, the Green Goblin. After a freak accident,4 mechanical arms are welded onto Dr. Octavius's body. The arms slowlyturn him into a monster, physically and mentally. The thing about DocOck is, u can hate him for being the bad guy, yet like the good guy youknow is underneath. Overall, Spiderman 2 deals with Peter's troublesand tribulations gracefully, turning this into the best summer movieyet.

Movie Nuttball 2012-04-29 14:01:09

Excellent movie! One of the best ever!

Minor spoilersI can't believe how great Spider-Man 2 is! Hey, you know the story so Iwon't go there but I'll talk about what I liked about the film! Well,everything! Tobey Maguire performed greatly as Spider-Man! I was reallyimpressed how he acted! The many looks he got on face was really good!Kirsten Dunst, and Rosemary Harris were very good. James Franco alsoacted good. I thought J.K. Simmons really performed well and so didDonna Murphy. Ted Raimi is back in this the sequel. Dylan Baker wasgood in a short part but his Dr. Curt Connors character doesn't turninto The Lizard in this picture. Also Willem Dafoe has a surpriseappearance, John Paxton, and Cliff Robertson has brief appearances.Bruce Campbell is in a very short part and he was very funny! But theone who really caught My attention was Alfred Molina! I was so amazedby his acting and the personality he gave his character Doc Ock/Dr.Otto Octavius! I can't say enough how good he was! His villain hasimmediately became one of My all time favorites! The villain is thatawesome! Now on to a different subject, if anyone is complaining aboutthis movie for any reason why don't you do something different and useyour noggin and talk about the many wonderful messages this film hasand how well the cast performed and how everything greatly was! Anywayback to other stuff like Danny Elfman's score, it was outstanding! Theaction was remarkable especially the battle scenes with Spidey and Dr.Octopus, the special effects were incredible, and the direction by SamRaimi was astounding! The end of the movie may surprise many people!This film is a winner and I think its one of the best films ever withgreat performances, great characters interactions, great musical score,and a tremendous villain to boot! If you like Spider-Man check outSpider-Man 2 because I strongly recommend it!

katydid4819 2012-04-27 03:04:19

Web Crawler Hits Absolute High

Spiderman 2****1/2/*****Spiderman 2 is the perfect sequel. It combines the character from the firstone with improved special f/x and a more natural script. Spiderman 2 is alsoan action/superhero movie that appeals to more than just the teenage boy.The bulk of the film is not pounding rock beats and images of extreme stuntsdone mostly by the f/x geeks on their computers. Instead, there is humanweakness in this movie. There is pain (yes, the emotional kind) allowing forcompassion to be felt for Peter Parker, making it easier for the audience toroot for him.The story picks up where it left off. For those who missed out on the firstone (that's right, we judge you for it) will be brought up to speed by acleaver set of comic book style animations shown with the opening credits.Even if you were one of the millions of people that saw the original, thepictures are a good reminder and help jog you memory of those key plotevents. Knowledge of Spidey's first film is essential because this secondstory is not a new adventure all together, as most sequels tend to do, butinstead it continues to dig into the effect earlier events have on PeterParker. Peter (Tobey Maguire) appears to be a failure. Perhaps this is why we lovehim. We see that he is no different than us and that appeals to our perhapssubconscious desire to be superhuman in one way or another. He's a failingschool, his career and his love life. Who can't relate to at least one ofthose? Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), on the other hand, is doing fabulous. Heracting career has picked up and she's becoming that star we all also want tobe. She's going to get married to an astronaut and it appears to be the ‘it'life. But there's still Peter who she wants to be with but Peter just can'tseem to make it happen. He keeps letting her down. In turn, Peter is heartbroken about hurting MJ again and again and so he decides to start a newlife.This is the story about Peter without Spiderman. Of course that doesn't lastas a new villain appears on the scene. Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) is a man buthe just happens to have four extra mechanical arms. The arms have a life oftheir own, thus making them superior to Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin that wesaw in the first film. One of the important aspects about this genre ofmovie is that if you're going to make sequel, you must replace the villain.We've already seen how the first one was beat; we crave fresh blood. That,in a nutshell, it the action genre moviegoers attitude.Well, Doc Ock deliver and actually has the audience gasping here and there.Just like Peter, Ock is human too. He's simply exercising another desire, tobe rich and powerful. He is the epitome of `How far would yougo?'In a summer full of sequels, Harry Potter and the box office cash cow Shrek2, Spiderman 2 is nothing short of its predecessors. In fact, it's muchbetter. More than living up to the first one, Spidey is good timehad.****1/2 out of *****

Cubanita1117 2012-04-26 05:23:44

The movie Alfred Molina will be remembered for

I saw this movie for the first time on Saturday. I think it's safe tosay that it was better than the first, and I was afraid it would bejust another crappy sequel. But my family and I definitely got ourmoney's worth. The special effects and the suspense and all that werebeyond excellent, but my favorite parts were the elevator scene (ofcourse!) and any scenes with Alfred Molina, who played Dr. OctaviusOtto, a.k.a. "Doctor Octopus" or "Doc Ock". It's such a shame that sucha wonderful actor doesn't get much recognition, even though he'salready an A-list actor! But Molina made the role his own, and he willbe remembered for this (and hopefully, his career will flourish evenmore!). The other actors (Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco,etc.) pulled off some exceptional performances too, including Dunst,whom I've always respected as an actress. Too bad action films hardlyever get nominated for Oscars- I could see this film getting severalOscar nods. Bottom line? The whole movie was good, but Molina wasgreat. 10/10